In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Pomf on Windows 10. Pomf is a file uploading and sharing platform, which can be downloaded from https://github.com/Pomf/Pomf.
Before starting the installation, make sure that you have the following prerequisites ready:
Follow the steps below to install Pomf on your Windows 10 computer:
Firstly, you need to clone the Pomf repository to your computer. To do this, open the Command Prompt on your Windows 10 computer, and type the following command:
git clone https://github.com/Pomf/Pomf.git
Once the command is executed, the Pomf repository will be cloned to your computer.
Once you have cloned the Pomf repository, navigate to the cloned repository's directory using the Command Prompt. Then, type the following command to install the dependencies:
npm install
This will install all the necessary dependencies for Pomf.
After installing the dependencies, you will need to configure the Pomf settings. You can do this by editing the config.json
file in the Pomf repository directory.
Open the config.json
file using a text editor and make the changes according to your requirements. You can change the following settings:
port
: The port number for the Pomf server.host
: The hostname of Pomf server.maxFileSize
: The maximum size of the uploaded files.cleanInterval
: The interval to clean up the uploaded files.purgeInterval
: The interval to permanently delete the expired files.Save the changes once you have made them.
After configuring the Pomf settings, it's time to start the Pomf server. To start the server, navigate to the Pomf repository directory using the Command Prompt and type the following command:
npm start
This will start the Pomf server, and it will be accessible at http://localhost:1337.
By following the guide above, you have successfully installed Pomf on your Windows 10 computer. To use the Pomf file uploading and sharing platform, open your web browser and go to http://localhost:1337.
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