This repository contains scripts and instructions to set up a simple file server using copyparty.
Only supported on Debian-based Linux distributions (e.g., Debian, Ubuntu, Pop!_OS).
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cd into the directory you want to share:
cd /path/to/your/directory -
Download and run the installation script:
sudo curl -L -0 https://github.com/mathealgou/fileserver/releases/latest/download/install.sh | bash -
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup.
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After installation, you can start the file server with:
python3 copyparty-sfx.py -c copyparty.conf
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By default, the server should start every time the system boots. If you want to disable this behavior, run:
sudo systemctl disable fileserver.service