/pastebox-file-sharing-platform

PasteBox is a file-sharing app built with the MERN stack. The frontend uses React, Tailwind CSS, and Redux, while the backend uses Express and MongoDB with Multer and GridFS for file storage. Users can upload files, generate short shareable links, preview files, and generate QR codes.

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📦 PasteBox — Secure, Fast & Smart File Sharing Platform

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PasteBox is a modern file-sharing and storage platform that lets users instantly upload files and generate short, shareable download links or QR codes. With a clean UI, lightning-fast uploads (via AWS), and optional user authentication, PasteBox is designed for both casual and power users.

Live Demo (Coming Soon) | Powered by MERN + AWS

✨ Features

🚀 General Features

  • ⚡ Fast file uploads via AWS S3 & MongoDB GridFS
  • 🔐 JWT-based authentication (Login/Register)
  • 🧾 Dashboard for managing uploaded files
  • 💾 Anonymous sharing via LocalStorage
  • 🔗 Share links with QR Codes, WhatsApp, Email, Facebook, etc.
  • 📅 Expiration countdown for temporary files
  • 📤 Download/Preview features with tracking
  • 🌐 SEO-optimized public pages
  • 📈 Progress indicators, spinners, and toasts for smooth UX

📡 Sharing Options

  • Share links via:
    • WhatsApp
    • Instagram
    • Email
    • Direct QR Code
  • Copy link with one click

⚙️ Backend & Storage

  • Uses AWS S3 for fast and reliable file storage
  • GridFS support for large file uploads
  • Secure token-based API authentication
  • Supports file compression and preview links

🛠️ Tech Stack

🔹 Frontend

  • React 18
  • React Router DOM
  • Tailwind CSS (for styling)
  • Redux Toolkit (for state management)
  • React Dropzone (for file drag-and-drop)
  • React Toastify (for notifications)
  • React QR Code & React Share (for QR and social sharing)
  • Vite (blazing fast dev server)

🔸 Backend

  • Node.js + Express
  • MongoDB + Mongoose
  • AWS SDK (for S3 uploads)
  • Multer + GridFS
  • JWT (authentication)
  • ShortID (for short link generation)
  • QRCode (for QR generation)
  • Nodemailer (for potential email sharing)

📸 Screenshots

👤 User Dashboard

User Dashboard

👥 Guest Dashboard

Guest Dashboard

📤 File Upload Panel

File Uploaded

🔗 File Share Options

File Share

🔍 File Preview Window

File Preview

📂 Project Structure

Project Structure

The structure image above shows the separation of the React frontend (client/) and Node.js backend (server/), including components, routes, controllers, models, and config folders.

⚙️ Installation & Running Locally

📦 Requirements

  • Node.js
  • MongoDB (local or Atlas)
  • AWS credentials with S3 bucket

🧑‍💻 1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/PrinceInScripts/Share-Pod-File-Sharing-Application

cd client
npm install
npm run dev

cd server
npm install
npm start


PORT=6600
MONGODB_URL=your_mongo_url
SERVER_URL=http://localhost:6600/api/files
CLIENT_URL=http://localhost:5173
NODE_ENV=development
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret

AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=your_aws_access_key
AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=your_aws_secret
AWS_REGION=your_aws_region
AWS_BUCKET_NAME=your_s3_bucket

MAIL_USER=your_email
MAIL_PASS=your_email_password
BASE_URL=http://localhost:6600