PhotinoX.Server

Optional static-file server (Kestrel) for PhotinoX apps.
Use it to serve local wwwroot and ESM modules without browser restrictions (CORS, file://).
Useful when JavaScript modules cannot be loaded directly from disk.

Note: PhotinoX.Server is an independent fork of tryphotino/photino.NET.Server under the Apache‑2.0 license and is not affiliated with the original project or organization.

Core (ecosystem)

• PhotinoX - managed .NET wrapper around the native layer.
• PhotinoX.App - Application composition layer for PhotinoX desktop applications.
• PhotinoX.Native - native binaries for Windows/macOS/Linux.
• PhotinoX.Blazor - Blazor integration for native desktop apps.
• PhotinoX.Samples - sample projects showcasing common scenarios.

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Install

dotnet add package PhotinoX.Server

Targets net8.0; net9.0; net10.0.

Samples

• https://github.com/ivanvoyager/PhotinoX.Samples

Why this server?

Browsers block many operations from file:// (CORS) and refuse to load ESM modules without proper HTTP/MIME. PhotinoX.Server runs a minimal Kestrel host so your app serves wwwroot and modules over http://localhost:<port>, avoiding those restrictions.

It can serve files from the physical web root and fall back to embedded resources under Resources/<webRootFolder>.

Notes

• Minimal defaults: static files, default documents, and optional SPA fallback.
• No MVC/SignalR — focused on local dev / packaged desktop apps.
• Works on Windows, macOS, Linux with supported .NET runtimes.

Build from source

dotnet restore Photino.NET.Server\PhotinoX.Server.csproj
dotnet build   Photino.NET.Server\PhotinoX.Server.csproj -c Release
dotnet pack    Photino.NET.Server\PhotinoX.Server.csproj -c Release -o artifacts

CI: see .github/workflows/build.yml (build + pack + upload .nupkg/.snupkg).

Contributing

Issues and PRs are welcome. Keep PRs focused, minimal, and consistent with the rest of PhotinoX.

License

PhotinoX.Server is licensed under Apache‑2.0.