What is this about?

This is about use of external CSS files, e.g. styles/styles.css and external Javascript files, e.g. scripts/main.js in a HTML 5 Page.

explanation

To use this external files you need a Webserver. A big one? No a very small one: A Go implemented Webserver. It is a one-line implementation in Go.

Why i need a webserver for external files?

If you try open jour HTML 5 file local over the file:/// schema, and in this HTML 5 file are external files your browser resolve them also local over the file:/// schema.

This let the broswer gives you CORS errors.

For example: Reason: CORS request not HTTP.

CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing) is a security system about the origin of external files. This work only with https:/// schema or http:/// schema.

This is where the web server comes into play.

Well and what does podman mean?

Podman is a open source container tool. I embed the go webserver in a Dockerfile and let it run in Podman. And more there is a Podman Desktop tool, it is an open source graphical tool to work with containers. The Project readme.md explains all in detail.

explore

and run your first webproject with externals files.

travel to, explore

and run your first webproject with externals files.

Git Repo roebi/01-02-Webserver-in-Go-on-Podman

remark: You can make a own repository from this template and then work in your own repository.

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