Very similar to Anvil for mac, but for Windows instead.

A static file "server". It exists as a tray application:

HowTo:

1. Left click the anvil icon in your tray bar.
2. Press the plus icon.
3. Give it a name and find path to a folder you want to serve.

Et voila. either press the entry in the list or navigate with your browser to that url.

Will serve directories that has either of the following files

• index.html
• index.htm
• default.html
• default.htm

It will map it to a local "dns"-address of choice. I.E - mycatsite.dev

What is really going on is that it maps a proxy from 127.0.0.1:{available port} to a private address in the 127.0.0.0/8 space and then adds an entry in the hostfile for that ip.