KIWIX(1)                    General Commands Manual                   KIWIX(1)

NAME
       kiwix-serve - Kiwix HTTP Server

SYNOPSIS
       kiwix-serve [--index=INDEX_PATH] [--port=PORT] [--verbose] [--daemon]
       [--attachToProcess=PID] ZIM_PATH
       kiwix-serve --library [--port=PORT] [--verbose] [--daemon]
       [--attachToProcess=PID] LIBRARY_PATH

DESCRIPTION
       Stand-alone HTTP server for serving ZIM contents over the network.


       --index=INDEX_PATH
              Path to index folder created using kiwix-install.


       --port=PORT
              Port number on which the server should listen.
              By default, server listens on port 80.


       --verbose
              Enable verbose output.


       --daemon
              Run the server as a daemon.


       --attachToProcess=PID
              Shutdown the server when process numbered PID dies.


       ZIM_PATH
              ZIM file of the content to serve.
              Mandatory if not in library mode.


       --library
              Enable library mode.
              Serves the contents of a library file instead of a single ZIM
              file.


       LIBRARY_PATH
              Kiwix library file path.
              Library is an XML file created using kiwix-manage.


SEE ALSO
       kiwix(1) kiwix-manage(1)


AUTHOR
       Emmanuel Engelhart <kelson@kiwix.org>
       Vasudev Kamath <kamathvasudev@gmail.com> (Manual)

                                  21 May 2012                         KIWIX(1)