What better way to learn how to build basic websites than with a server-in-a-pocket! Regardless of why you want this, I’m going to show you how to install it and run a basic website on your Android device. But there is the idea of having a mobile web server in your pocket that you can test development on. Of course you’re asking yourself, “Why do this?” The truth is, there aren’t many good reasons, other than to show you can. Hiring kit: Android developer (TechRepublic Premium) How lower smartphone shipments may be a buying opportunity for customers The conundrum of Android 13 and Pixel 6 facial recognitionĪpple Far Out Recap: Apple’s satellite of love and AR/VR move This server is based on Apache 2.2 and does a great job of serving up websites from your mobile device. The server in question is HTTP Server powered by Apache and it can be found on the Google Play Store. But this isn’t just any old web server–this is one powered by Apache. This walk-through explains how to install and configure HTTP Server powered by Apache.įrom the office of “We do this because we can” comes the ability to run a web server on an Android device. If you've ever wanted to install a web server on your Android device, you're in luck. How to easily install a web server on an Android device