---
name: "websetroot"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "python-twisted-web"
version: "0.6.0-1"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/websetroot"
---

# websetroot(1)

set the root of a Twisted web server

## NAME

websetroot - set the root of a Twisted web server

## SYNOPSIS

**websetroot {-f *tapfile* \| -y *codefile* \| -x *XML* \| -s *AOT* } {--pickle *pickle* \| --script *script* } \[ -e \] \[--port *port*\]**

**websetroot --help**

## DESCRIPTION

The **--help** prints out a usage message to standard output.

- **-e**, **--encrypted**

  The specified tap/aos/xml file is encrypted.

- **-p**, **--port** \<port\>

  The port the web server is running on \[default: 80\]

- **-f**, **--file** \<file\>

  read the given .tap file \[default: twistd.tap\]

- **-y**, **--python** \<file\>

  read an application from within a Python file

- **-x**, **--xml** \<file\>

  Read an application from a .tax file (Marmalade format).

- **-s**, **--source** \<file\>

  Read an application from a .tas file (AOT format).

- **--script** \<file\>

  Read the root resource from the given resource script file

- **--pickle** \<file\>

  Read the root resource from the given resource pickle file

## AUTHOR

Written by Moshe Zadka, based on websetroot's help messages

## REPORTING BUGS

To report a bug, visit *http://twistedmatrix.com/bugs/*

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2002 Matthew W. Lefkowitz\
 This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

## SEE ALSO

[mktap(1)](/mktap/1.md)