If you want an easy way to develop your website on your local machine, just
fire up any simple HTTP server in your favorite programming language or
find one that's easy for you to use. There is an endless number of HTTP
servers out there. All range that specializes in simplicity for the simple
static site to full-blown dynamic server like Nginx, the sky is open.

Here is an example of one in Python you can use right now!

https://www.pythonforbeginners.com/modules-in-python/how-to-use-simplehttpserver/

On Sat, May 9, 2020 at 12:42 AM Brian Cluff via PLUG-discuss <
plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:

> I believe this page has a well worded answer to your question:
>
> https://stackoverflow.com/questions/18246053/how-can-i-create-a-link-to-a-local-file-on-a-locally-run-web-page/18246357
>
> Brian Cluff
>
> On 5/8/20 11:14 PM, Joe Lowder via PLUG-discuss wrote:
> > How can I get the simple html menu
> > (example code shown below) work to view mp4 videos
> > from a menu link on my local computer in the same
> > way that I can view jpg images (and when all the
> > same files are uploaded as at this link:
> >
> > https://upquick.com/viewpix/
> >
> >
> > Below is the simple code example:
> >
> > Click to view each image:<p>
> >
> > <li><a href=the-end.jpg>the end</a>
> > <li><a href=todolist.jpg>todo list</a>
> > <li><a href=together.jpg>together</a>
> > <li><a href=toiletpaper.jpg>toilet paper</a>
> > <li><a href=tpweddingdress.jpg>TP wedding dress</a>
> > <li><a href=turkey-bacon.jpg>Turkey Bacon</a>
> > <p>
> > But none of the examples below work on my computer. Why?
> > <li><a href="splash.mp4">Splash 1</a>
> > <li><a href="file:///splash.mp4">Splash 2</a>
> > <li><a href="vlc splash.mp4">On the command line this works: vlc
> > splash.mp4 </a>
> > <p>
> > What would be the simplest code to be able to<br>
> > just click on a menu link to view an mp4 video?
> >
> >
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