# Webapps folder is discontinued - howto make files available through HTTP **URL:** \ **Category:** Runtime\ **Tags:** openhab2\ **Created:** [October 8, 2015, 12:21pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/webapps-folder-is-discontinued-howto-make-files-available-through-http/3159 "2015-10-08T12:21:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jenskastensson](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/jenskastensson/32/43618_2.png) [@jenskastensson](https://community.openhab.org/u/jenskastensson)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2015, 12:21pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/webapps-folder-is-discontinued-howto-make-files-available-through-http/3159/1 "2015-10-08T12:21:53Z")
Hi, as the webapps folder has been discontinued in OpenHab2 , is there a nee way to make files available through HTTP? Jens ---
**Author:** ![Kai](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/kai/32/116281_2.png) [@Kai](https://community.openhab.org/u/Kai)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2015, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/webapps-folder-is-discontinued-howto-make-files-available-through-http/3159/2 "2015-10-08T18:15:29Z")
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](https://github.com/openhab/openhab2/issues/311) 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. ---
**Author:** ![Kai](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/kai/32/116281_2.png) [@Kai](https://community.openhab.org/u/Kai)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2015, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/webapps-folder-is-discontinued-howto-make-files-available-through-http/3159/3 "2015-10-08T18:16:39Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![jenskastensson](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/jenskastensson/32/43618_2.png) [@jenskastensson](https://community.openhab.org/u/jenskastensson)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2015, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/webapps-folder-is-discontinued-howto-make-files-available-through-http/3159/4 "2015-10-08T19:40:22Z")
Thanks Kai, I would vote for bringing back the webapps : it is convenient for serving static pages (documentation, links, help etc) Jens ---
**Author:** ![Marty56](https://community.openhab.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@Marty56](https://community.openhab.org/u/Marty56)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 5:12pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/webapps-folder-is-discontinued-howto-make-files-available-through-http/3159/5 "2016-02-08T17:12:41Z")
Hi Kai Thanks for considering this request and closing the issue in the requested way. regards Martin ---
**Author:** ![Kai](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/kai/32/116281_2.png) [@Kai](https://community.openhab.org/u/Kai)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2016, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/webapps-folder-is-discontinued-howto-make-files-available-through-http/3159/6 "2016-02-12T14:40:05Z")
I hope it works for you as expected! ---
**Author:** ![Marty56](https://community.openhab.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@Marty56](https://community.openhab.org/u/Marty56)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2016, 4:35am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/webapps-folder-is-discontinued-howto-make-files-available-through-http/3159/7 "2016-02-14T04:35:12Z")
yes, and thanks again