How to Install File Sharing on Manjaro

File Sharing is a GitHub repository that allows you to share files between your computer and other devices on your network. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps of installing File Sharing on your Manjaro system.

Prerequisites

  • Manjaro Linux installed
  • A working internet connection
  • Basic knowledge of Command Line Interface (CLI)

Step 1 - Installing Dependencies

Before we start installing File Sharing, we need to ensure that our system has all the necessary dependencies installed.

Open the terminal and run the following command to update the system:

sudo pacman -Syu

Once the system is updated, we can install the required dependencies using the following command:

sudo pacman -S git python python-flask python-socketio python-zmq

Step 2 - Cloning the Repository

The next step is to clone the File Sharing repository to your local system. To do this, run the following command in the terminal:

git clone https://github.com/axeloz/filesharing.git

This command will download the repository into your current working directory.

Step 3 - Starting the Server

After cloning the repository, you can navigate to the "filesharing" directory using the following command:

cd filesharing

Now, we can start the File Sharing server by running the following command:

python server.py

This will start the server and display the IP address and port number on which the server is running.

Step 4 - Accessing the Server

With the server running, you can now access File Sharing from any device on your network by simply typing the IP address and port number of your server in a web browser.

For example, if your server is running on IP address 192.168.0.101 and port 8000, you can access it by typing the following URL in your browser:

http://192.168.0.101:8000

This will open the File Sharing web interface, allowing you to upload and download files to and from the server.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed and configured File Sharing on your Manjaro system. Now you can share files with other devices on your network quickly and easily.