From 8628c00dd7e3eaea925fe7174f4631e502ecf30c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Antoni Sawicki Date: Sun, 4 Aug 2019 01:14:31 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 24 +++++++++++------------- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index ce3f8f2..d5e9df6 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -6,14 +6,14 @@ A HTTP proxy server that allows to use historical and obsolete web browsers on t ## Current Status -* This is a new version using GoLang/[ChromeDP](https://github.com/chromedp/chromedp). Python/Webkit being now deprecated. -* Beta versiom, but fully supported an maintained. +* This is a new version using GoLang/[ChromeDP](https://github.com/chromedp/chromedp) (Python/Webkit is now deprecated). +* Fully supported an maintained. * Works as browser-in-browser. A real http proxy mode is being investigated. Check [issue #35](https://github.com/tenox7/wrp/issues/35) for updates. -* As of 4.1 supports clicking on non-link elements (eg. cookie warnings, dropdown menus, etc.) and sending keystrokes. Yes, you can login and use Gmail. +* Supports clicking on non-link elements (eg. cookie warnings, dropdown menus, etc.) and sending keystrokes. Yes, you can login to Gmail. ## Usage -1. [Download a WRP binary](https://github.com/tenox7/wrp/releases/) and run it on a machine that will become your WRP server. +1. [Download a WRP binary](https://github.com/tenox7/wrp/releases/) and run it on a machine that will become your WRP gateway server. 2. Point your legacy browser to `http://address:port` of WRP server. Do not set or use it as a "Proxy Server" (yet). 3. Type a search string or a http/https URL and click Go. 4. Adjust your screen width/height/scale/#colors to fit in your old browser. @@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ A HTTP proxy server that allows to use historical and obsolete web browsers on t 6. Do not use client browser history-back, instead use Bk WRP button. 7. To send keystrokes fill K input box and press Go. There also are buttons for backspace, enter and arrow keys. +## Docker + +``` +docker run -d -p 8080:8080 --name wrp --restart unless-stopped tenox7/wrp +``` + ## Flags ``` @@ -29,14 +35,6 @@ A HTTP proxy server that allows to use historical and obsolete web browsers on t -d chromedp debug logging ``` -## Docker - -``` -docker run -d -p 8080:8080 --name wrp --restart unless-stopped tenox7/wrp - -docker logs -f wrp -``` - ## Minimal Requirements - Server / Gateway should run on a modern hardware/os that supports memory hungry Chrome. @@ -48,7 +46,7 @@ docker logs -f wrp * Later in 2014, version 2.0 became a stand alone http-proxy server, also support for both Linux/MacOS, [another post](https://virtuallyfun.com/wordpress/2014/03/11/web-rendering-proxy-update//). * In 2016 the whole internet migrated to HTTPS/SSL/TLS and WRP largely stopped working. Python code became unmaintainable and mostly unportable (especially to Windows, even WSL). * In 2019 WRP 3.0 has been rewritten in Golang/Chromedp as browser-in-browser instead of http proxy. -* Later in 2019, WRP 4.0 has been completely refactored to use mouse clicks instead using a href nodes. Also in 4.1 added sending keystrokes in to input boxes. You can now login to Gmail. +* Later in 2019, WRP 4.0 has been completely refactored to use mouse clicks instead using a href nodes. Also in 4.1 added sending keystrokes in to input boxes. You can now login to Gmail. Also now runs as a Docker container. ## Credits * Uses [chromedp](https://github.com/chromedp), thanks to [mvdan](https://github.com/mvdan) for dealing with my issues