HTTP Help: How to test HTTP using Telnet

Troubleshooting HTTP using telnet is a great way to review exactly what is getting returned to your browser. This allows you to see headers and collect other information related to the web server.

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Here is an example to build your telnet/HTTP connection from.

INPUT:
>telnet www.esqsoft.globalservers.com 80
(this launches telnet and tells it to look up and connect to the server for "www.esqsoft.globalservers.com" on port 80.)

OUTPUT:

INPUT:
>GET /index.html HTTP/1.1
nost: www.esqsoft.globalservers.com

OUTPUT: