How to Install Share from GitHub on Windows 10

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Share, a file-sharing tool, from GitHub on your Windows 10 machine.

Prerequisites

Before we get started, you will need:

• A Windows 10 machine
• Git installed on your computer
• Node.js runtime environment installed on your computer

Steps

1. Open the command prompt on your Windows 10 machine by pressing "Windows key + R" and typing "cmd". Hit "Enter" to open the command prompt.

2. Navigate to the directory where you want to install Share by running the following command:

   cd C:\path\to\directory
   

   Replace "C:\path\to\directory" with the path to the directory where you want to install Share.

3. Clone the Share repository from GitHub using the following command:

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

4. Navigate to the Share directory using the following command:

   cd share
   

5. Install all the required dependencies for Share by running the following command:

   npm install
   

6. Rename the ".env.example" file to ".env" by running the following command:

   ren .env.example .env
   

7. Edit the ".env" file and set the desired values for the following variables:

   APP_PORT=8080
   APP_NAME=Share
   APP_URL=http://localhost:8080
   

8. Start the Share server by running the following command:

   npm run start
   

9. Open your web browser and navigate to "http://localhost:8080" to access the Share web application.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Share from GitHub on your Windows 10 machine. You can now use Share to share files and folders with your friends and colleagues.

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