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1This tutorial is aimed at developers who want to learn how they can add HTTP serving 1This tutorial is for developers who want to learn how they can add HTTP serving
2capabilities to their applications with the @emph{GNU libmicrohttpd} library, 2capabilities to their applications with the @emph{GNU libmicrohttpd} library,
3abbreviated @emph{MHD}, and who do not know how to start. It tries to help these 3abbreviated @emph{MHD}. The reader will learn how to
4developers to implement common basic HTTP serving tasks by discussing executable 4implement basic HTTP functions from simple executable
5sample programs implementing different features. 5sample programs that implement various features.
6 6
7The text is supposed to be a supplement to the API reference manual of 7The text is supposed to be a supplement to the API reference manual of
8@emph{GNU libmicrohttpd} and for that reason does not explain many of the parameters. 8@emph{GNU libmicrohttpd} and for that reason does not explain many of the parameters.
9Therefore, the reader should always consult the manual to find the exact meaning 9Therefore, the reader should always consult the manual to find the exact meaning
10of the functions used in the tutorial. In the same sense, the tutorial seeks to 10of the functions used in the tutorial. Furthermore, the reader is
11encourage the use of the @emph{RFCs}, which document the conventions the Internet 11encouraged to study the relevant @emph{RFCs}, which document the HTTP standard.
12is built upon.
13 12
14@emph{GNU libmicrohttpd} is assumed to be already installed and it has been 13@emph{GNU libmicrohttpd} is assumed to be already installed. This tutorial
15written with respect to version @value{VERSION}. As the library is still in its 14is written for version @value{VERSION}. At the time being,
16beta stages, later versions may show different behaviour. At the time being,
17this tutorial has only been tested on @emph{GNU/Linux} machines even though 15this tutorial has only been tested on @emph{GNU/Linux} machines even though
18efforts were made not to rely on anything that would prevent the samples from being 16efforts were made not to rely on anything that would prevent the samples from being
19built on similar systems. 17built on similar systems.