Simple HTTP server for folders

Every once in a while when I'm debugging some web app, it would be useful for me to be able to serve a folder via a lightweight HTTP server. Something along the lines of

cd folder
httpserve -p 5000

in order to serve that folder over port 5000. Is there any tool to allow me to do this?

Thanks.

From serverfault

• python -m SimpleHTTPServer 5000

  Or for cgi serving:

  python -m CGIHTTPServer 5000

  and browse to : http://localhost:5000/myscript.py

  : Exactly what I was looking for, thanks!

  ax25 : You are welcome. Glad to have one to answer!
  From ax25