DarkShare is a Flask-based web application for efficient file sharing and management. This README provides instructions for setting up and running the application.

• File Upload and Download Easily manage file uploads and downloads.
• Clipboard Functionality Copy and paste text using clipboard functionalities.
• Persistent Text Box Quicly share text between different devices.
• File Deletion Remove files with a single confirmation.
• Dynamic Script Loading Efficiently load and manage scripts.
• Secure HTTPS Supports self-signed SSL certificates for secure communication.

Follow these steps to set up DarkShare on your local machine for development and testing

Make sure you have the following installed

• Python (= 3.6)
• pip (Python package installer)
• Flask and other dependencies listed in requirements.txt

git clone httpsgithub.comyourusernamedarkshare.git
cd darkshare

python3 -m venv venv
source venvbinactivate   # On Windows use `venvScriptsactivate`

pip install -r requirements.txt

1. Find an IP outside the DHCP range of your router

   • Access your router's configuration page (usually 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1) through a web browser.
   • Log in with your admin credentials.
   • Locate the DHCP settings section. Identify the DHCP range.
   • Choose an IP address outside this range (e.g., if the DHCP range is 192.168.1.100 - 192.168.1.200, you can choose 192.168.1.201).

2. Assign IP to your PCHost

   • On Windows

     • Go to Control Panel Network and Sharing Center Change adapter settings.
     • Right-click on the network adapter connected to your router and select Properties.
     • Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCPIPv4) and click Properties.
     • Select Use the following IP address and enter your chosen IP (e.g., 192.168.1.201). Set the Subnet mask, usually 255.255.255.0, and Default gateway (your router’s IP, e.g., 192.168.1.1).

   • On MacLinux

     • Open System Preferences Network.
     • Select your active network connection and click Advanced.
     • Go to the TCPIP tab. Set Configure IPv4 to Manually.
     • Enter your chosen IP (e.g., 192.168.1.201), Subnet mask (255.255.255.0), and Router (default gateway, e.g., 192.168.1.1).

Update the .env file in the root of your project directory with the following content. Note Update the SHARED_FOLDER path to match your local directory before usage.

# Path to the shared folder (update this path according to your setup)
SHARED_FOLDER=CUsers(User)DesktopSharedFolder

# Server IP address
IP_ADDRESS=0.0.0.0

# Server port
PORT=8000

# Enable or disable debug mode
DEBUG=True

# Path to the SSL certificate
SSL_CERT=certsselfsigned.crt

# Path to the SSL key
SSL_KEY=certsselfsigned.key

Update the confi.py file in the root of your project directory with the following content. Note Update the SHARED_FOLDER path to match your local directory before usage.

import os
from dotenv import load_dotenv

load_dotenv()

class Config
    SHARED_FOLDER = os.getenv('SHARED_FOLDER', 'CUsers(User)DesktopSharedFolder') # Path to the shared folder (update this path according to your setup)
    UPLOAD_FOLDER = os.path.join(SHARED_FOLDER, 'uploads')
    TEXT_FILE = os.path.join(SHARED_FOLDER, 'text.json')
    URLS_FILE = os.path.join(SHARED_FOLDER, 'urls.txt')
    IP_ADDRESS = os.getenv('IP_ADDRESS', '0.0.0.0')
    PORT = int(os.getenv('PORT', 8000))
    DEBUG = os.getenv('DEBUG', 'True').lower() in ['true', '1', 't']
    SSL_CERT = os.getenv('SSL_CERT', os.path.join('certs', 'selfsigned.crt'))
    SSL_KEY = os.getenv('SSL_KEY', os.path.join('certs', 'selfsigned.key'))

    @staticmethod
    def init_app(app)
        pass

class DevelopmentConfig(Config)
    DEBUG = True

class TestingConfig(Config)
    TESTING = True
    DEBUG = True

class ProductionConfig(Config)
    DEBUG = False

config = {
    'development' DevelopmentConfig,
    'testing' TestingConfig,
    'production' ProductionConfig,
    'default' ProductionConfig
}

You can use the self-signed SSL certificates provided in the certs directory. Ensure these files are correctly placed and referenced in your .env file.

1. Run the Application

   Start the Flask application with

   flask run --host=your-ip-address --port=8000

   Replace your-ip-address with the IP address you configured in the .env file.

2. Access the Application

   Open a web browser and navigate to httpyour-ip-address8000 to use the application.

• Upload Speeds The current implementation may have limitations with upload speeds and handling of large files.
• File Sizes There may be issues with very large files. Improvements are planned to address these areas.