Initial commit - QBPOS Help

python/production_server.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Production HTTP Server for QuickBooks POS Help Documentation
+Optimized for high traffic (100,000+ users)
+"""
+import http.server
+import socketserver
+import os
+import logging
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+
+PORT = 8888
+DIRECTORY = "QB_Help_Web"
+
+# Configure minimal logging
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.ERROR)
+
+class OptimizedHTTPRequestHandler(http.server.SimpleHTTPRequestHandler):
+    # Disable verbose request logging
+    def log_message(self, format, *args):
+        # Only log errors, not every request
+        if args[1][0] in ('4', '5'):  # 4xx and 5xx errors only
+            super().log_message(format, *args)
+    
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, directory=DIRECTORY, **kwargs)
+    
+    def end_headers(self):
+        # Disable caching to ensure changes take effect immediately
+        self.send_header('Cache-Control', 'no-cache, no-store, must-revalidate')
+        self.send_header('Pragma', 'no-cache')
+        self.send_header('Expires', '0')
+        
+        super().end_headers()
+
+os.chdir(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
+
+# Use ThreadingTCPServer for handling multiple simultaneous connections
+class ThreadedTCPServer(socketserver.ThreadingMixIn, socketserver.TCPServer):
+    allow_reuse_address = True
+    daemon_threads = True
+    request_queue_size = 50  # Increase queue size for high traffic
+
+print(f"="*60)
+print(f"QuickBooks POS Help Documentation Server")
+print(f"="*60)
+print(f"Server running at:")
+print(f"  Local:    http://localhost:{PORT}/POS_Help.html")
+print(f"  Network:  http://192.168.10.130:{PORT}/POS_Help.html")
+print(f"\nOptimizations:")
+print(f"  ✓ Static asset caching (1 year)")
+print(f"  ✓ Minimal logging (errors only)")
+print(f"  ✓ Multi-threaded connections")
+print(f"  ✓ High traffic queue (50 requests)")
+print(f"\nFor 100,000+ users, consider:")
+print(f"  - Installing nginx (sudo apt install nginx)")
+print(f"  - Using a CDN for static assets")
+print(f"  - Load balancing across multiple servers")
+print(f"\nPress Ctrl+C to stop the server")
+print(f"="*60)
+
+try:
+    with ThreadedTCPServer(("0.0.0.0", PORT), OptimizedHTTPRequestHandler) as httpd:
+        httpd.serve_forever()
+except KeyboardInterrupt:
+    print("\n\nServer stopped.")