Real-Time Share App

This is a real-time web application built with Node.js, Express, Multer, and Socket.IO. The application allows users to share text and files between multiple devices without requiring login or registration. The shared text and files are updated automatically in real-time between devices. It is intended for fast sharing text and files between multiple devices.

Screenshots

Features

• Directly access the clipboard, no rooms or login required.
• Real-time text sharing between multiple devices
• File upload and deletion with real-time updates
• Download files directly using curl or a web browser
• Get the text directly using curl
• Simple code
• Lightweight

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v12 or higher)
• npm (v6 or higher)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/SaidTorres3/realtime-clipboard.git
cd realtime-share-app

2. Install the dependencies:

npm install

Usage

1. Start the server:

node server.js

The default host is 0.0.0.0 and the default port is 8088.

To specify a custom host and port, use the following command:

node server.js -a 0.0.0.0 -p 8088

2. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8088 to use the application. (Replace localhost with the IP of your machine to see it on another device)

• To share text, simply type in the textarea, and it will be updated in real-time across all connected devices.
• To upload a file, use the file upload form. The uploaded file will be listed and available for download or deletion.

API

Get Shared Text

To get the shared text using curl:

curl http://localhost:8088

Write Shared Text

To write the shared text using curl:

curl -X PUT -d "your text" http://localhost:8088

List Files

To list the uploaded files:

curl http://localhost:8088/files

Download a Specific File

To download a specific file:

curl http://localhost:8088/files/yourfilename.ext --output yourfilename.ext

Upload a File

 curl -F "[email protected]" http://localhost:8088/upload

Delete a File

curl -X DELETE http://localhost:8088/files/yourfilename.ext

File Structure

• server.js: The main server file that sets up the Express server, handles file uploads, deletions, and real-time updates.
• views/index.ejs: The main view template for the web interface.
• uploads/: The directory where uploaded files are stored.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and submit a pull request.

Acknowledgements

• Express
• Multer
• Socket.IO
• EJS