========================================================================== Pyfling: A Python script for file sharing @author: Phvash version 1.0

About

• uses tcp
• written in python 2
• compatible with smartphones through qpython

Requirements

• based solely on the python standard libray (i.e no external libraries or installations required)

Installation

• Download or clone from https://www.github.com/phvash/pyfling

How to use:

1. Set up a wireless local area network

   • Procedure varies based on machine
   • Search the web for help on how to do this

2. Set up the server

   • Any device on the network with WiFi hotspot capability can used as the server
   • Copy all files to be sent to the subfolder named 'files'
   • Start up the server from the terminal or cmd eg. $ python tcpServer.py

3. Set up the client

   • Get the ip address of the server or host a. Open up a terminal on linux and mac or cmd on windows b. run ipconfig(windows) or ifconfig(linux) c. copy out the ipv4 address of the host
   • Start up the client from the terminal or cmd with the server address as an argument eg. $ python tcpClient.py 127.0.0.1

4. Check 'received' subfolder in client folder for received files

To do:

• Pass HOST as command-line args [DONE]
• Main server displaying current activities [DONE]
• Server multithreading to handle multiple requests simultaneously
• Progress bar
• Client file Unzipping and clearing used files [DONE]
• Clean up broken zip files if transfer doesn't complete breaks
• Don't create zip file until the files have been completely received

Issues

• Better support for mobile version:
  • Fix write path and persmission issue