IT Hit WebDAV Server Engine for Node.js is provided with an example that demonstrate how to build a WebDAV server with virtualy any back-end storage. You can adapt this sample to publish data from virtually any back-end storage including CMS/DMS/CRM, Azure or Amazon storage.
This WebDAV server with file system back-end storage is a fully functional Class 2 server that stores all data in file system. It utilizes File Extended Attributes to store locks and custom properties.
A sample HTML page included with the sample demonstrates how to use IT Hit WebDAV Ajax Libray to open documents from a web page for editing as well as how to list documents and navigate folder structure.
- Node.js 10
- File system which supports extended file attributes, such as NTFS, Ext4, Ext3 or any other. The full list of file systems that support ecxtended attributes could be found here.
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Set License. Download your license file here. Place the license file to the sample root folder. The Engine is fully functional with a trial license and does not have any limitations. However, the trial period is limited to 1 month.
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Get dependencies. Navigate to the sample root folder and execute the following command:
cd FileSystem
npm i
- Start the server. Run the following command:
node index.js
Your server is running now. To browse folders and edit documents open a web browser and go to http://localhost:3000. You can also connect to your server with a WebDAV client.