Uploady is a simple and lightweight file uploader created using Node.js and Express framework. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps of installing Uploady on Elementary OS.
Before we start, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
Firstly, open your terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T on your keyboard. Then, navigate to the directory where you want to download the Uploady repository using the command:
cd /path/to/desired/directory
Next, clone the Uploady repository from GitHub using the command:
git clone https://github.com/farisc0de/Uploady.git
After downloading the Uploady repository, navigate to the root directory of the project using the command:
cd /path/to/Uploady
Then, install the required dependencies using NPM with the following command:
npm install
In this step, you need to configure Uploady by setting up the environment variables. Create a new file named .env in the root directory of the project using the following command:
touch .env
Then, open the file with your favorite text editor and add the following environment variables:
UPLOAD_DIR=/path/to/upload/directory
PORT=3000
Replace /path/to/upload/directory with the directory path where you want to store the uploaded files.
Save and close the file.
Finally, you can start the Uploady server by running the following command in the root directory of the project:
npm start
Now, the Uploady server will listen on port 3000 by default. You can access the Uploady server by opening your web browser and navigating to http://localhost:3000.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Uploady on Elementary OS latest version. You can now upload and share files with others easily using the Uploady server.
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