Share is an open-source free file hosting and sharing application. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Share on Fedora Server latest version using the github repository.
Before proceeding with the installation, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
Git is a version control system that is used to manage software projects. Type the following command to install Git on your Fedora server:
sudo dnf install git
After that, Install some dependencies required for Share by running the following command:
sudo dnf install npm nodejs gcc-c++ make
To download Share, you need to clone Share from the GitHub repository by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/MrDemonWolf/share.git
Now, navigate to the Share folder using the command:
cd share
Share has various components that need to be installed before it can run correctly. To install the required components, run the following command:
npm install
Before running Share, you need to edit the configuration file to match your system settings. Use any text editor to open the config.json file located in the Share folder:
nano config.json
Make the necessary changes in the configuration file, such as the default port, upload limit, and storage directory.
Once you have configured Share, you can start running it with the following command:
npm start
Share should now be running on your Fedora Server. You can access Share by typing http://localhost:<default-port> in your web browser.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Share on your Fedora Server using the GitHub repository.
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