§2023-04-12

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One popular and lightweight web server that can render Markdown files on the fly and list directories is called "Caddy". Caddy is an open-source, HTTP/2-enabled web server that comes with many useful features, including support for Markdown rendering and directory listing.

Here's how you can use Caddy to serve a directory of Markdown files:

• Install Caddy on your server. You can download the appropriate binary for your operating system from the official Caddy website.

• Create a new file called Caddyfile in the directory you want to serve. This file will contain the configuration for Caddy.

• Add the following lines to your Caddyfile:

:8080 {
    root * /path/to/your/directory
    browse
    markdown
}

- This configuration tells Caddy to serve the contents of /path/to/your/directory on port 8080, enable directory browsing (browse), and render Markdown files (markdown) on the fly.

• Start the Caddy server by running the following command in your terminal:

caddy start

- Your Markdown files should now be accessible at http://localhost:8080/.

Note that you can customize the look and feel of the directory listing and the Markdown rendering by adding additional configuration options to your Caddyfile. Check out the official Caddy documentation for more information.