Uploady is an open-source file uploading service built with Node.js and React. It allows users to upload and manage their files via a simple web interface. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install and run Uploady on a Fedora Server Latest installation.
Before starting the installation process, you need to ensure that your Fedora Server Latest is up-to-date and that you have root privileges. You also need to have Node.js version 12 or later installed on your system.
The first step is to install Git, which is a version control system that will allow us to download and install Uploady from GitHub. To do this, run the following command in your terminal:
sudo dnf install git
After installing Git, we can now clone the Uploady repository from GitHub using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/farisc0de/Uploady.git
This command will create a new directory called Uploady in your current working directory, which contains all the necessary files for Uploady.
The next step is to install the dependencies required by Uploady. Change into the Uploady directory by running the following command:
cd Uploady
Once you're inside the Uploady directory, run the following command to install all dependencies specified in the package.json file:
npm install
This command will download and install all the required dependencies for Uploady.
Uploady requires some environment variables to be set up for it to run correctly. The environment variables are defined in a file called .env.
To create this file, run the following command:
cp .env.example .env
After creating the .env file, you can modify its contents to suit your needs. You will need to set the following environment variables:
PORT=3000
STORAGE=local
UPLOAD_DIRECTORY=/uploads
CLOUDINARY_NAME=<your_cloudinary_name>
CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=<your_cloudinary_api_key>
CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=<your_cloudinary_api_secret>
Make sure to replace <your_cloudinary_name>, <your_cloudinary_api_key>, and <your_cloudinary_api_secret> with your own credentials if you're using Cloudinary as your storage provider.
Once you've set up the environment variables, you can start the Uploady server by running the following command:
npm start
This command will start the server and display output similar to the following:
Server is listening on port 3000
You can now access Uploady by visiting http://localhost:3000 in your favorite web browser.
In this tutorial, you've learned how to install Uploady on a Fedora Server Latest installation. With your new Uploady server, you can easily upload and manage your files via a simple web interface.
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