How to Install Uploady on Debian Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of Uploady on Debian latest. Uploady is a file uploading and sharing tool developed in Python. You can use it to upload, view and download files remotely.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, make sure the following prerequisites are met:

• A Debian latest system with sudo access
• Python version 3.6 or above
• pip package manager

Step 1: Install Dependencies

To run Uploady, you need to install some dependencies first. Open the terminal on your Debian system and type the following command to install them:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y python3-dev python3-pip python3-setuptools

Step 2: Clone the Uploady Repository

Now, clone the Uploady repository on your system using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/farisc0de/Uploady.git

This will download the Uploady repository on your system.

Step 3: Install Uploady

Enter into the Uploady directory using:

cd Uploady

Then, run the following command to install Uploady:

sudo pip3 install -e .

This will install the Uploady package on your system.

Step 4: Configure Uploady

After the installation, you need to configure Uploady. To do that, you will need to create a configuration file for Uploady.

Create a new file named config.cfg in your home directory using the following command:

nano ~/.config/Uploady/config.cfg

Add the following content to the file, and adjust the configuration according to your needs:

[uploady]
# Port to listen on, default is 8000
port = 8000

# Base path where files will be served from
base_path = /home/user/uploads

# Secret key for the app
secret_key = mysecretkey

# Maximum file size in bytes that can be uploaded, default is 10 MB
max_file_size = 10485760

Save and close the file.

Step 5: Start Uploady

To start Uploady, run the following command:

export UPLOADY_SETTINGS=/home/user/.config/Uploady/config.cfg
python3 run_uploady.py

This will start the Uploady app on your Debian Latest system.

Step 6: Access Uploady

Now that Uploady is up and running, you can access it by opening a web browser and navigating to the following URL:

http://debian_ip_address:8000

This will display the Uploady web interface, where you can upload, view, and download files.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Uploady on your Debian latest system.

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