How to Install Share on Void Linux

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation of Share on Void Linux. Share is a Media-Mirroring tool that allows you to use your computer as a web server to share files or images with other users.

Prerequisites

Before you start installing Share on Void Linux, you need to have the following prerequisites installed:

• Node.js - You can install Node.js by running the following command in your terminal:

xbps-install -S nodejs

• Git - You can install Git by running the following command in your terminal:

xbps-install -S git

Step 1: Clone the Share repository

The first step is to clone the Share repository from GitHub. You can do this by running the following command in your terminal:

git clone https://github.com/MrDemonWolf/share.git

You should see the repository being downloaded to your computer.

Step 2: Install Share Dependencies

After cloning the Share repository, navigate to the project directory using your terminal:

cd share

Next, install the Share dependencies by running the following command:

npm install

This will install all the necessary dependencies required to run Share on your Void Linux system.

Step 3: Configure Share

Now that you have installed the Share dependencies, you need to configure the tool before you can start using it. To do this, navigate to the config directory and copy the example.json file to config.json using the following command:

cd config
cp example.json config.json

Next, open the config.json file using your preferred text editor and update the settings as per your requirements. The file contains the following options:

• port - The HTTP server port. Default is 3000.
• phantomjs - The path to the PhantomJS executable. Default is phantomjs.
• allowedOrigins - The list of origins to allow requests from. Default is ["*"].
• maxFileSize - The maximum allowed file size in bytes. Default is 104857600 (100 MB).
• mediaDir - The path to the directory that will contain the uploaded files. Default is media.
• enableAuthentication - If set to true, Share will require authentication before allowing file uploads. Default is false.
• userList - The list of authorized users. This is only applicable if enableAuthentication is set to true.

You can update these options as per your requirements and save the file.

Step 4: Start the Share Server

Finally, start the Share server by running the following command:

npm start

This will start the Share server on the port specified in the config.json file. You should see a message similar to the following:

Server listening on port 3000

You can then access Share by opening your web browser and navigating to http://localhost:3000.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have demonstrated how to install Share on Void Linux. Share is a powerful tool that allows you to share files and images with other users through your own computer. We hope that you find this tutorial helpful and that you are able to successfully install Share on your system.

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