How to Install Files Sharing on Windows 10

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing File Sharing from the GitHub repository on a Windows 10 computer.

Prerequisites

  • A Windows 10 computer
  • Git Bash installed on your computer
  • Basic knowledge of using Git Bash

Steps

  1. Open Git Bash on your Windows 10 computer.
  2. Navigate to the directory where you want to install File Sharing.
  3. Clone the repository by typing the following command in Git Bash:
git clone https://github.com/axeloz/filesharing.git
  1. Wait for the repository to be downloaded to your computer.
  2. Once the repository is downloaded, change the directory to the root directory of the project by typing the following command:
cd filesharing
  1. Install the required packages by running the following command:
npm install

Note: Make sure Node.js is already installed on your computer. If not, you can download and install it from https://nodejs.org/en/.

  1. Once the installation is complete, start the server by running the following command:
npm start
  1. Wait for the server to start, and you should see the following message in the Git Bash console:
Listening on port 8080
  1. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080 to access the File Sharing application.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed File Sharing on your Windows 10 computer!

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have guided you step-by-step through the process of installing File Sharing on your Windows 10 computer. Now you can easily share files with your friends and colleagues using this application.