myDrive is a cloud storage software developed by subnub. It allows you to store and access files from anywhere, just like Dropbox or Google Drive. In this tutorial, we'll guide you through the installation process of myDrive on Ubuntu Server Latest.
The first step is to update the Ubuntu Server Latest system to its latest version. Open the terminal and run the following commands:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
myDrive is built using Node.js, so we'll need to install the latest version of Node.js and npm (Node Package Manager) on our Ubuntu Server Latest. Run the following command to install them:
sudo apt-get install nodejs npm
myDrive also uses MongoDB as its database. Install it by running the following command:
sudo apt-get install mongodb
Next, clone the myDrive repository from GitHub using Git. Run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/subnub/myDrive.git
This will create a new directory named myDrive in your current directory.
Enter the myDrive directory using the following command:
cd myDrive
Then, install the required dependencies using npm:
npm install
myDrive comes with a file named .env.sample that you need to rename to .env. Open the file using a text editor of your choice:
nano .env
You'll see some configuration options that you need to modify according to your preferences.
PORT - The port number on which the myDrive server listens to. By default, it's set to 3000.MONGODB_URL - The MongoDB connection string. Leave it as it is if you're using the default MongoDB settings.JWT_SECRET - The secret key that myDrive uses to sign JWT (JSON Web Tokens). You can generate a random key using an online tool like randomkeygen.com.STORAGE_PATH - The directory in which myDrive stores the uploaded files. By default, it's set to ./storage.MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE - The maximum file size that myDrive allows for upload, in bytes. The default value is 20000000 (20MB).Save and close the file by typing Ctrl + X and then Y.
Finally, start the myDrive server using the following command:
npm start
You'll see some logs indicating that the server has started successfully. Leave this terminal open, as closing it will stop the server.
You can now access myDrive by opening your web browser and visiting the server's IP address or domain name followed by the port number you set in the .env file. For example, if your server's IP address is 123.456.789.0 and you set the port number to 3000, you can access myDrive by visiting http://123.456.789.0:3000 in your web browser.
Congratulations, you've successfully installed myDrive on your Ubuntu Server Latest!
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