Plik is an open-source file sharing platform designed for secure and easy file sharing. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Plik on Elementary OS Latest.
Before installing Plik, you will need to make sure that the following packages are installed on your system:
You can install them by running the following command in your terminal:
sudo apt-get install git golang-go
First, we need to clone the Plik repository from GitHub. In your terminal, navigate to the directory where you want to install Plik and run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/root-gg/plik.git
This will download the latest version of Plik to your system.
Once you have cloned the Plik repository, navigate to the Plik directory and install the required dependencies using the following command:
cd plik
go get -u ./...
After installing the dependencies, you can now build the Plik binary by running the following command:
go build
This will compile the Plik binary file in the current directory.
Before running Plik, you will need to create a configuration file. You can use the sample configuration file as a starting point:
cp plik-sample.yaml plik.yaml
Then, you can modify the configuration file according to your needs.
Finally, you can start Plik by running the following command:
./plik
Plik should now be running on your system. You can access the Plik web interface by navigating to http://localhost:8080 in your web browser.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Plik on Elementary OS Latest. Plik is a powerful and easy-to-use file sharing platform that can help you securely share files with others. If you have any questions or encounter any issues during the installation process, please feel free to reach out to the Plik community for support.
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