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Simple file upload server for when you need to send files around on your local network. Sometimes you don't want to login to your email and don't have a USB so this can be a quick way to transfer files.
Install the package:
pip install netupload
Start the server with the default options:
netupload
netupload --host=0.0.0.0 --port=4000 --save-dir=./uploads
Option | Description | Default |
---|---|---|
--host | Host to run the server on | 0.0.0.0 |
--port | Port to run the server on | 4000 |
--save-dir | Directory to save uploaded files | ./uploads |
The server runs a webpage that you can access from any device on the same network. You will see the
> netupload --host=0.0.0.0 --port=4000 --save-dir=./uploads
* Serving Flask app 'src.app'
* Debug mode: off
* Running on all addresses (0.0.0.0)
* Running on http://127.0.0.1:4000
* Running on http://192.168.1.123:4000 <--------- THIS ADDRESS WITH YOUR COMPUTER'S LOCAL IP
Navigate to the address shown in the terminal to access the webpage:
FAQs
Simple upload server for local network file transfers.
We found that netupload demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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