Data Transfer Platform 📂

Features ✨

• This project is a simple data transfer platform that allows users to upload text and files through a web interface.

Stack 🛠

• The backend is built with Node.js and Express, and it uses Socket.IO for real-time communication between the client and server. Files and text are temporarily stored on the server in the uploads directory.

Getting Started 🚀

Prerequisites

• Node.js and npm installed on your system.

Installation

1. Clone the repository to your local machine.

    git clone https://github.com/nithamitabh/DATA-TRANSFER-PLATFORM.git

2. Navigate to the project directory.

    cd DATA-TRANSFER-PLATFORM

3. Install the necessary dependencies by running:

4. Start the server with:

    npm start

   or if you prefer using Node directly:

   node server.js

5. Open your browser and go to http://localhost:3000 to view the application.

Usage 📦

• Upload text and files through a simple web interface.
• Real-time display of uploaded content using Socket.IO.
• History of uploaded content stored in the browser's local storage.

Project Structure 📁

• public/: Contains the client-side HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files.
• uploads/: Directory where uploaded files are stored.
• server.js: The main server file that sets up the Express server and Socket.IO.
• package.json: Lists the project dependencies and other configurations.

Improvements 🌟

Contributors are welcome to propose or implement improvements. Some ideas include:

• Adding a Database: Currently, the application stores uploaded files on the filesystem and text uploads in local storage. Integrating a database would allow for more robust data management and persistence.
• User Authentication: Implementing user authentication would enable personalized upload histories and better security. File Type Restrictions: Adding restrictions on the types of files that can be uploaded could improve security.
• UI Enhancements: The current UI is quite basic. Enhancements could include responsive design, progress indicators for file uploads, and notifications for successful uploads.
• Testing: Adding unit and integration tests to improve code reliability and facilitate future development.

Contributing 🤝

We welcome contributions from the community. If you're interested in contributing, please fork the repository and submit a pull request with your changes. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

License

This project is licensed under the ISC License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Output 📸

• The following screenshots show the command-line interface and the web interface of the data transfer platform.
• Command line interface for socket.io:
• Web interface for the data transfer platform:

Contact 📧

• If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to reach out to me at: Email: harsh36j@gmail.com

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