Local file server

This solution is for those who have devices on different platforms (Android, iOS, Windows, Mac) and you need to transfer files between them from time to time (for me this was a headache). By launching the program from the builds folder, you will have a web interface for managing the file. Now all you need to transfer files between devices is a browser. There is no need to install any applications on the devices (only this and only on the main computer). The data is not transferred anywhere, but is stored on your computer (exactly where is described below). There is no interaction with the Internet. But remember, everyone who can access your local network (WiFi, for example) will see these files (via the web interface as described below) until you stop the program

How to use

If you do not plan to develop this platform, but just want to use the solution. Just download the archive from the builds folder for your architecture

Then unzip it and go to folder. You will see two folders and a file

File need to run server. To run it

In linux, open folder in terminal and run

./file_server

In windows, open folder and run

file_server.exe

All files that you upload or download are located in the user/files

Folder src need to work, don't change this folder

Web Interface

After run file_server file you need go to browser to address http://localhost:9030.

If all right you will see

Go to Settings and you will see a local address,

which you can enter on any device connected to the local network to see a folder with shared files, download and upload them (they will all be placed in the user/files folder, witch near file_server file). No need to install any applications. Any device with access to this address will be able to see these files

Go to files

I have 1 folder and 2 files. The icon of a file or folder has two areas for clicking; if you click on the icon (indicated by a square), you will go to the folder or to the details of the file (there is almost empty there for now). If you click on the name (indicated by a circle), you will select a file or folder and you will have additional control buttons (download, rename, delete). You can select many files and folders.

That's all, further information for developers. Hope this helps.

Developing

To run project in development mode, you need run backend

make dev-run-back

All frontend code placed in front folder. Read Readme file in this folder. To run react app (located in folder front).

make dev-run-front

Go to address

http://localhost:3000

Production

To build production builds need to run (linux)

make prod-build

it will create zip archives for different platforms in builds folder