node-fileshare

A simple and quick filesharing service hosted locally

Installation

  $ [sudo] npm install node-fileshare -g

From git

clone the project

  $ [sudo] git clone https://github.com/naueramant/node-fileshare.git

And install dependencies

  $ [sudo] npm install

Usage

The intended way is to run the server as so

  $ [sudo] node-fileshare -s

As a deamon in the background (maybe using forever)

And share a file by adding it to the server as so

  $ [sudo] node-fileshare -a PATH

This will generate a link to the file on you system which you now can share.

OBS

For people to be able to access your files on your computer you must forward port 3000 (default for node-fileshare) on your router to your computer.

Options

usage: node-fileshare [options] PATH
    -n 	    	SHOW NOTIFICATION	Shows a system notification when file is added
	-c          COPY LINK           Copies the file link to clipboard holder
  	-s 		    SERVER			    This starts the main file server
  	-a PATH		ADD			        This adds a file to the main server