In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Instant.io, a web-based P2P file-sharing system, on Kali Linux Latest. Before we proceed with the installation, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
Once you have these prerequisites ready, follow the steps below to install Instant.io:
Open the terminal on your Kali Linux and navigate to the directory where you want to store the Instant.io source code. Then execute the following command to download the source code from the GitHub repository:
git clone https://github.com/webtorrent/instant.io.git
After downloading the source code, navigate to the 'instant.io' directory and execute the following command to install the dependencies required by Instant.io:
npm install
After installing the dependencies, execute the following command to start the Instant.io server:
npm start
You should see a message similar to the following:
server running at http://localhost:8080/
This means that the Instant.io server is running on your Kali Linux machine.
Open a web browser on your Kali Linux machine and enter http://localhost:8080/ as the URL. You should see the Instant.io main page.
To share a file, drag and drop the file onto the Instant.io main page. A shareable link will be generated that you can give to others to download the file.
To download a file shared via Instant.io, open the shareable link in a web browser and click the "Download" button. The file will be downloaded to your computer.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Instant.io on Kali Linux Latest and learned how to share and download files using Instant.io.
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