QuickShare is an open-source file-sharing tool that allows you to share files quickly and easily. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install QuickShare on Alpine Linux Latest.
Before we proceed with the installation, make sure that you have the following:
The first step is to install the dependencies required for QuickShare. Open the terminal and run the following commands:
sudo apk update
sudo apk add --no-cache git nodejs npm
This will update the system package list and install Git, Node.js, and npm.
Next, you need to clone the QuickShare repository from GitHub. Run the following command to clone the repository to your local machine:
git clone https://github.com/ihexxa/quickshare.git
This will create a directory called quickshare in your current directory, which contains the QuickShare code.
Now that you have cloned the repository, navigate to the quickshare directory, and run the following command to install QuickShare and its dependencies:
cd quickshare
sudo npm install
This will install all the packages required by QuickShare.
Finally, run the following command to launch QuickShare:
npm start
QuickShare will now be running on port 3000. You can access it by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:3000.
By following the simple steps outlined in this tutorial, you have successfully installed QuickShare on Alpine Linux Latest. This file-sharing tool is a great way to quickly share files with others, and it is open-source, meaning that you can modify its code to suit your needs.
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