creating a small test server on my local computer

[Irmen de Jong]

John Salerno wrote:
> Ok, this is completely unnecessary so I don't intend to get into stuff 
> that's beyond my skill, but I'm wondering how simple it would be to use 
> Python to create a server that runs on my computer so I can test my 
> webpages (because otherwise I have to keep sending them to our IT person 
> so he can upload them to the server).

Why do you need to use Python for the server?

> The catch is that I need a server that supports SSI and I have no clue 
> how to write something like this. If it's already been included in the 
> standard library, then that would be great, otherwise I won't really 
> mess with it.

Apache supports server side includes. And is fairly straightforward
to install (or even already installed on most linux systems that I know
of) Configuring can be a bit troublesome depending on your demands,
but there is lots and lots of information available.

--Irmen