Webapps folder is discontinued - howto make files available through HTTP

Setup, Configuration and Use Runtime
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Hi,
as the webapps folder has been discontinued in OpenHab2 , is there a nee way to make files available through HTTP?
Jens

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Well, we can think about bringing it back as an option, there is also already such a feature request: Feature Request: Enable webapp folder and the ability to render local html sites · Issue #311 · openhab/openhab-addons · GitHub

The problem with the openHAB 1 webapps folder is that it is a security whole - it is served without considering any authentication, that’s why I removed it.

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But usually it is anyhow much better for the modular approach of openHAB to package anything you would like to serve as an OSGi bundle. Such a bundle can then easily register an internal folder with the web server.

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Thanks Kai,
I would vote for bringing back the webapps : it is convenient for serving static pages (documentation, links, help etc)
Jens

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Hi Kai
Thanks for considering this request and closing the issue in the requested way.
regards Martin

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I hope it works for you as expected!

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yes, and thanks again