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    Manual contents
    1. Introduction
    2. Choose Who Should Be Able to Connect
    3. Prepare the Computer and Catalog
    4. Configure and Start the Embedded Server
    5. Configure the PSO Pages
    6. Router and Host-Firewall Rules
    7. Use an HTTPS Reverse Proxy
    8. Browser Origins and CORS
    9. Security and Privacy Checks
    10. Verify the Setup
    11. Troubleshooting

    Getting Started with Photo Supreme's Integrated HTTP Server

    Configure and Start the Embedded Server

    Open the settings

    1. Open Photo Supreme Server Edition and the catalog you intend to serve.
    2. Locate the HTTP Server panel in the left sidebar. Expand it if necessary. The Tools > HTTP Server command also controls the server; it can toggle its running state, so watch the START/STOP button when using it.
    3. If the server is running, click STOP before changing settings.
    4. Click the panel's settings/gear icon to open HTTP Server Settings.

    Review the settings

    SettingWhat to enter or check
    PortNormally 12543, unless another application uses it or your administrator assigns another port.
    Root FolderThe folder containing the supplied PSO pages, including index.htm, assets, images, and config.json. Normally this is Resources\WebServerPSO beneath the Photo Supreme installation.
    Show homepage on startupOptional. Opens the local browser when the server starts; it does not change network exposure or start the server automatically after a reboot.
    SSL SecuredEnables HTTPS directly on the embedded server. See the TLS choices below.
    SSL PFX File / SSL PFX PasswordThe certificate/private-key bundle and its password when direct HTTPS is enabled. Keep the PFX outside the web root.
    Enable loggingUseful for initial setup and troubleshooting. The dialog shows the log-folder location. Restrict access and manage retention.
    Domain Name OriginThe allowed browser origin for cross-origin requests. This is not a DNS setting, listening-address setting, or firewall rule. See the CORS section.

    Do not set Root Folder to your photo library, catalog/database directory, installation's parent directory, or backup folder. Treat everything placed in the web root as potentially downloadable. Use only the intended web-client files.

    Save the settings. Configure config.json as described next, then click START in the HTTP Server panel. The button should change to STOP.

    For a local HTTP check, open:

    http://localhost:12543/index.htm

    Use https:// instead if SSL Secured is enabled. If the startup browser does not open, enter the address manually. Failure to open a browser is not, by itself, evidence that the server did not start.

    The desktop application also recognizes the -httpserver startup argument. This starts the embedded server after normal application/catalog startup; it does not replace catalog sign-in or turn the application into a system service. Test startup and restart behavior before relying on unattended availability.