I want to set up a basic private Python package index. What are the recommended ways to serve it, and what are the essential technical requirements for the main and project pages according to the 'Simple repository API' specification? Also, what is the strong security recommendation for serving the repository?
Navigate to the 'Guides' section. Find and open the 'Hosting your own simple repository' guide. Identify the recommended methods for serving a simple repository. Note the strong security recommendation for serving the repository. Navigate to the 'PyPA specifications' section. Find and open the 'Simple repository API' specification. Locate the 'Base HTML API' section within the specification. Identify the technical requirements for the root URL (main page) of the repository. Identify the technical requirements for individual project URLs (project pages), including security recommendations for file links. Synthesize all gathered information to answer the question.
State the two recommended methods for serving a simple repository: using a software package (e.g., devpi) or creating a proper directory structure with a static web server. Confirm the HTML5 and anchor element requirements for the root URL: must be valid HTML5, one anchor per project, anchor text is project name, href links to project URL. Confirm the URL format and HTML5/anchor requirements for individual project URLs: /<normalized_name>/, valid HTML5, one anchor per file, href is download URL, anchor text is filename. State the security recommendation for file links: SHOULD include a hash in the form of a URL fragment like #<hash_function>=<hex_digest>. State the strong recommendation for serving the repository with valid HTTPS.