PHP 5.4.x packs a built-in web server
New in PHP from version 5.4.x is a built-in web server perfect for use during development. By issuing the following command in a terminal you will be able to serve the content in ~/public_html over port 8080: $ php -S 0.0.0.0:8080 -t ~/public_html A more comprehensive article on the subject can be found at the php.net-site: Built-in web server. On a side note you should remember that the built-in server is PHP specific, i....