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Vortrex at 22:06, 25 August 2022

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	== What is the built-in HTTP Server? ==		== What is the built-in HTTP Server? ==
	The GTA Connected server provides a built-in HTTP server which used to distribute client-side resource files to clients when they connect to the server (like audio, images, etc ... ''not'' scripts though).		The GTA Connected server provides a built-in HTTP server which is used to distribute client-side resource files to clients when they connect to the server (like audio, images, etc ... ''not'' scripts though).

	== Do I need it? ==		== Do I need it? ==

Vortrex at 05:13, 23 August 2022

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	== For advanced users ==		== For advanced users ==
	Turning off the built-in HTTP server is typically for server owners or hosts that want to use another HTTP service like [https://httpd.apache.org/ apache2] or [https://nginx.org/en/ nginx] to distribute the client resource files. This can also help improve performance of the host machine if you want to do any of the following:		Turning off the built-in HTTP server is typically for server owners or hosts that want to use another HTTP service like [https://httpd.apache.org/ apache2] or [https://nginx.org/en/ nginx] to distribute the client resource files. This can also help improve performance of the host machine if you want to do any of the following:
	* Run than one server using the same resources		* Run more than one server using the same resources
	* Tweak how the HTTP service distributes the files (connection/bandwidth limits, firewall, etc)		* Tweak how the HTTP service distributes the files (connection/bandwidth limits, firewall, etc)
	* Not load any resources that contain client-side files.		* Not load any resources that contain client-side files.

	You can also change the HTTP url using the <httpurl> in your server configuration. This will make clients that connect to the server use that URL to grab the client resource files. This is useful if you want to use a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Content_delivery_network CDN]		You can also change the HTTP url using the <httpurl> in your server configuration. This will make clients that connect to the server use that URL to grab the client resource files. This is useful if you want to use a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Content_delivery_network CDN]

Vortrex at 05:11, 23 August 2022

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	== For advanced users ==		== For advanced users ==
	Turning off the built-in HTTP server is typically for server owners or hosts that want to use another HTTP service like [https://httpd.apache.org/ apache2] or [https://nginx.org/en/ nginx] to distribute the client resource files. ~~Doing this~~ can also help improve performance of the host if you ~~run more~~ than one server using the same resources~~, need to tweak~~ how the HTTP service distributes the files (connection/bandwidth limits, firewall, etc)~~, or if the server isn't loading~~ any resources that contain client-side files.		Turning off the built-in HTTP server is typically for server owners or hosts that want to use another HTTP service like [https://httpd.apache.org/ apache2] or [https://nginx.org/en/ nginx] to distribute the client resource files. This can also help improve performance of the host machine if you want to do any of the following:
			* Run than one server using the same resources
			* Tweak how the HTTP service distributes the files (connection/bandwidth limits, firewall, etc)
			* Not load any resources that contain client-side files.

	You can also change the HTTP url using the <httpurl> in your server configuration. This will make clients that connect to the server use that URL to grab the client resource files. This is useful if you want to use a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Content_delivery_network CDN]		You can also change the HTTP url using the <httpurl> in your server configuration. This will make clients that connect to the server use that URL to grab the client resource files. This is useful if you want to use a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Content_delivery_network CDN]

Vortrex at 05:08, 23 August 2022

2022-08-23T05:08:51Z

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	Turning off the built-in HTTP server is typically for server owners or hosts that want to use another HTTP service like [https://httpd.apache.org/ apache2] or [https://nginx.org/en/ nginx] to distribute the client resource files. Doing this can also help improve performance of the host if you run more than one server using the same resources, need to tweak how the HTTP service distributes the files (connection/bandwidth limits, firewall, etc), or if the server isn't loading any resources that contain client-side files.		Turning off the built-in HTTP server is typically for server owners or hosts that want to use another HTTP service like [https://httpd.apache.org/ apache2] or [https://nginx.org/en/ nginx] to distribute the client resource files. Doing this can also help improve performance of the host if you run more than one server using the same resources, need to tweak how the HTTP service distributes the files (connection/bandwidth limits, firewall, etc), or if the server isn't loading any resources that contain client-side files.

	You can also change the HTTP url using the <httpurl> in your server configuration. This will make clients that connect to the server use that URL to grab the client resource files. This is useful if you want to use a [~~[CDN\|~~https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Content_delivery_network]]		You can also change the HTTP url using the <httpurl> in your server configuration. This will make clients that connect to the server use that URL to grab the client resource files. This is useful if you want to use a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Content_delivery_network CDN]

Vortrex at 05:08, 23 August 2022

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	== For advanced users ==		== For advanced users ==
	Turning off the built-in HTTP server is typically for server owners or hosts that want to use another HTTP service like [https://httpd.apache.org/ apache2] or [https://nginx.org/en/ nginx] to distribute the client resource files. Doing this can also help improve performance of the host if you run more than one server using the same resources, need to tweak how the HTTP service distributes the files (connection/bandwidth limits, firewall, etc), or if the server isn't loading any resources that contain client-side files.		Turning off the built-in HTTP server is typically for server owners or hosts that want to use another HTTP service like [https://httpd.apache.org/ apache2] or [https://nginx.org/en/ nginx] to distribute the client resource files. Doing this can also help improve performance of the host if you run more than one server using the same resources, need to tweak how the HTTP service distributes the files (connection/bandwidth limits, firewall, etc), or if the server isn't loading any resources that contain client-side files.

			You can also change the HTTP url using the <httpurl> in your server configuration. This will make clients that connect to the server use that URL to grab the client resource files. This is useful if you want to use a [[CDN\|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Content_delivery_network]]

Vortrex at 05:06, 23 August 2022

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	== How can I turn it on/off? ==		== How can I turn it on/off? ==
	In your [ServerConfiguration\|server configuration], change the <httpserver> option to false to turn it off, or true to turn it on.		In your [[ServerConfiguration\|server configuration]], change the <httpserver> option to false to turn it off, or true to turn it on.
	The server must be restarted for these changes to take effect.		The server must be restarted for these changes to take effect.

	== For advanced users ==		== For advanced users ==
	Turning off the built-in HTTP server is typically for server owners or hosts that want to use another HTTP service like [https://httpd.apache.org/ apache2] or [https://nginx.org/en/ nginx] to distribute the client resource files. Doing this can also help improve performance of the host if you run more than one server using the same resources, need to tweak how the HTTP service distributes the files (connection/bandwidth limits, firewall, etc), or if the server isn't loading any resources that contain client-side files.		Turning off the built-in HTTP server is typically for server owners or hosts that want to use another HTTP service like [https://httpd.apache.org/ apache2] or [https://nginx.org/en/ nginx] to distribute the client resource files. Doing this can also help improve performance of the host if you run more than one server using the same resources, need to tweak how the HTTP service distributes the files (connection/bandwidth limits, firewall, etc), or if the server isn't loading any resources that contain client-side files.

Vortrex at 05:05, 23 August 2022

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			{{DISPLAYTITLE:HTTP Server}}

	== What is the built-in HTTP Server? ==		== What is the built-in HTTP Server? ==
	The GTA Connected server provides a built-in HTTP server which used to distribute client-side resource files to clients when they connect to the server (like audio, images, etc ... ''not'' scripts though).		The GTA Connected server provides a built-in HTTP server which used to distribute client-side resource files to clients when they connect to the server (like audio, images, etc ... ''not'' scripts though).
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	== Do I need it? ==		== Do I need it? ==
	If you're hosting from your PC at home, the answer is most likely '''yes'''.		If you're hosting from your PC at home, the answer is most likely '''yes'''.

			== How can I turn it on/off? ==
			In your [ServerConfiguration\|server configuration], change the <httpserver> option to false to turn it off, or true to turn it on.
			The server must be restarted for these changes to take effect.

	== For advanced users ==		== For advanced users ==
	Turning off the built-in HTTP server is typically for server owners or hosts that want to use another HTTP service like [https://httpd.apache.org/ apache2] or [https://nginx.org/en/ nginx] to distribute the client resource files. Doing this can also help improve performance of the host if you run more than one server using the same resources, need to tweak how the HTTP service distributes the files (connection/bandwidth limits, firewall, etc), or if the server isn't loading any resources that contain client-side files.		Turning off the built-in HTTP server is typically for server owners or hosts that want to use another HTTP service like [https://httpd.apache.org/ apache2] or [https://nginx.org/en/ nginx] to distribute the client resource files. Doing this can also help improve performance of the host if you run more than one server using the same resources, need to tweak how the HTTP service distributes the files (connection/bandwidth limits, firewall, etc), or if the server isn't loading any resources that contain client-side files.

Vortrex at 05:03, 23 August 2022

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	If you're hosting from your PC at home, the answer is most likely '''yes'''.		If you're hosting from your PC at home, the answer is most likely '''yes'''.

			== For advanced users ==
	For advanced users: Turning off the built-in HTTP server is typically for server owners or hosts that want to use another HTTP service like [https://httpd.apache.org/ apache2] or [https://nginx.org/en/ nginx] to distribute the client resource files. Doing this can also help improve performance of the host if you run more than one server using the same resources, need to tweak how the HTTP service distributes the files (connection/bandwidth limits, firewall, etc), or if the server isn't loading any resources that contain client-side files.		Turning off the built-in HTTP server is typically for server owners or hosts that want to use another HTTP service like [https://httpd.apache.org/ apache2] or [https://nginx.org/en/ nginx] to distribute the client resource files. Doing this can also help improve performance of the host if you run more than one server using the same resources, need to tweak how the HTTP service distributes the files (connection/bandwidth limits, firewall, etc), or if the server isn't loading any resources that contain client-side files.

Vortrex at 05:02, 23 August 2022

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	== Do I need it? ==		== Do I need it? ==
	If you're hosting from your PC at home, the answer is most likely ''yes''.		If you're hosting from your PC at home, the answer is most likely '''yes'''.


	For advanced users: Turning off the built-in HTTP server is typically for server owners or hosts that want to use another HTTP service like [https://httpd.apache.org/ apache2] or [https://nginx.org/en/ nginx] to distribute the client resource files. Doing this can also help improve performance of the host if you run more than one server using the same resources, need to tweak how the HTTP service distributes the files (connection/bandwidth limits, firewall, etc), or if the server isn't loading any resources that contain client-side files.		For advanced users: Turning off the built-in HTTP server is typically for server owners or hosts that want to use another HTTP service like [https://httpd.apache.org/ apache2] or [https://nginx.org/en/ nginx] to distribute the client resource files. Doing this can also help improve performance of the host if you run more than one server using the same resources, need to tweak how the HTTP service distributes the files (connection/bandwidth limits, firewall, etc), or if the server isn't loading any resources that contain client-side files.

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== What is the built-in HTTP Server? ==
The GTA Connected server provides a built-in HTTP server which used to distribute client-side resource files to clients when they connect to the server (like audio, images, etc ... ''not'' scripts though).

== Do I need it? ==
If you're hosting from your PC at home, the answer is most likely ''yes''.

For advanced users: Turning off the built-in HTTP server is typically for server owners or hosts that want to use another HTTP service like [https://httpd.apache.org/ apache2] or [https://nginx.org/en/ nginx] to distribute the client resource files. Doing this can also help improve performance of the host if you run more than one server using the same resources, need to tweak how the HTTP service distributes the files (connection/bandwidth limits, firewall, etc), or if the server isn't loading any resources that contain client-side files.