diff --git a/OpenSim/Servers/Base/HttpServerBase.cs b/OpenSim/Servers/Base/HttpServerBase.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f36c6c92c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Servers/Base/HttpServerBase.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Contributors, http://opensimulator.org/
+ * See CONTRIBUTORS.TXT for a full list of copyright holders.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of the OpenSim Project nor the
+ *       names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+ *       derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE DEVELOPERS ``AS IS'' AND ANY
+ * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+ * DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+using System;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Reflection;
+using OpenSim.Framework.Console;
+using OpenSim.Framework.Servers.HttpServer;
+using log4net;
+using Nini.Config;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Servers.Base
+{
+    public class HttpServerBase : ServicesServerBase
+    {
+        // Logger
+        //
+        private static readonly ILog m_log =
+                LogManager.GetLogger(
+                MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
+
+        // The http server instance
+        //
+        protected BaseHttpServer m_HttpServer = null;
+
+        // Handle all the automagical stuff
+        //
+        public HttpServerBase(string prompt, string[] args) : base(prompt, args)
+        {
+        }
+
+        protected override void ReadConfig()
+        {
+            IConfig networkConfig = m_Config.Configs["Network"];
+
+            if (networkConfig == null)
+            {
+                System.Console.WriteLine("Section 'Network' not found, server can't start");
+                Thread.CurrentThread.Abort();
+            }
+            uint port = (uint)networkConfig.GetInt("port", 0);
+
+            if (port == 0)
+            {
+                System.Console.WriteLine("Port number not specified or 0, server can't start");
+                Thread.CurrentThread.Abort();
+            }
+
+            m_HttpServer = new BaseHttpServer(port);
+        }
+
+        protected override void Initialise()
+        {
+            m_HttpServer.Start();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Servers/Base/ServicesServerBase.cs b/OpenSim/Servers/Base/ServicesServerBase.cs
index cc9b7789ff..2673cbe626 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Servers/Base/ServicesServerBase.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Servers/Base/ServicesServerBase.cs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Servers.Base
 
         // Configuration
         //
-        IConfigSource m_Config = null;
+        protected IConfigSource m_Config = null;
 
         // Run flag
         //
diff --git a/prebuild.xml b/prebuild.xml
index c9bc1847ff..5daa37dbde 100644
--- a/prebuild.xml
+++ b/prebuild.xml
@@ -2821,11 +2821,12 @@
       <Reference name="OpenMetaverse.dll"/>
       <Reference name="OpenSim.Framework"/>
       <Reference name="OpenSim.Framework.Console"/>
+      <Reference name="OpenSim.Framework.Servers.HttpServer"/>
       <Reference name="Nini.dll" />
       <Reference name="log4net.dll"/>
 
       <Files>
-        <Match pattern="*.cs" recurse="true" />
+        <Match pattern="*.cs" recurse="true"/>
       </Files>
     </Project>