WebServerNpp (Python Script plugin)

[All_StarS]

Hello everyone! 👋

I’m new to scripting and wanted to share my first creation—WebServerNpp! With some help from DeepSeek, I built this handy tool that turns Notepad++ into a local web server. I’d love for you to try it out and let me know what you think!

✨ What does this script do?
• Turns Notepad++ into a lightweight web server
• Serves files directly from your current working directory
• Perfect for quick HTML/CSS/JS testing
• Full control via Notepad++'s Python console

You can get the script at https://github.com/josevdr95new/WebServerNpp

[notdodgeball]

I had to convert it to Python 3 but yep, it worked. I’m curious if you have a use case or a reason behind you project or are just messing around.

[All_StarS]

@notdodgeball I’m not just trying to entertain myself.

[Michael Vincent]

@All_StarS said in WebServerNpp (Python Script plugin):

turns Notepad++ into a local web server

Sounds like VSCode’s Live Server functionality?

Cheers.

[All_StarS]

@Michael-Vincent Yes, I have to change it to make it work in py3

Available commands:

startws() - Starts the server in the current
stopws() - Stops the server
statusws() - Displays the server status
refreshws() - Restarts the server

[All_StarS]

Compatible with py3 https://github.com/josevdr95new/WebServerNpp/tree/py3 new branch

git clone --branch py3 --single-branch https://github.com/josevdr95new/WebServerNpp.git

[All_StarS]

Testing Tkinter

GUI interface https://github.com/josevdr95new/WebServerNpp/tree/GUIinterface-py3 new branch

git clone --branch GUIinterface-py3 --single-branch https://github.com/josevdr95new/WebServerNpp.git

show_ws_gui()

[notdodgeball]

Nice. It’s progressing fast.

Now which will come first, https or authentication?