examples/static_index/src/main.rs

extern crate actix;
extern crate actix_web;
extern crate env_logger;

use actix_web::{fs, middleware, server, App};

fn main() {
    ::std::env::set_var("RUST_LOG", "actix_web=info");
    ::std::env::set_var("RUST_BACKTRACE", "1");
    env_logger::init();

    let sys = actix::System::new("static_index");

    server::new(|| {
        App::new()
            // enable logger
            .middleware(middleware::Logger::default())
            .handler(
                "/",
                fs::StaticFiles::new("./static/")
                    .unwrap()
                    .index_file("index.html"),
            )
    })
    .bind("127.0.0.1:8080")
    .expect("Can not start server on given IP/Port")
    .start();

    println!("Started http server: 127.0.0.1:8080");
    let _ = sys.run();
}