floatingfile

floatingfile is a file sharing platform that marries the flexibility of file storage applications with the convenience of file transfer applications.

~~If you'd like to try out the latest features, try out beta.floatingfile.space. Spaces created using the beta application are compatible with the production application.~~

Motivation

floatingfile was built to improve the process of moving files from university workstations to personal computers. A login-free and flexible solution was needed. For more info, see here.

Repository Structure

This respository is a monorepo containing packages that are responsible for the web client application, server, and landing page.

Please note that the codebases for the iOS application and CLI are not included in this monorepo.

Application	Description	Technologies
client	Frontend for the floatingfile application. Boostrapped with Create React App.	react, chakra-ui
landing	floatingfile marketing/landing site.	nextjs, react, chakra-ui
server	Backend for the floatingfile application.	express, mongoose, aws-sdk
cli	Command line interface.	TypeScript

Package	Description	Technologies
types	Type defenitions.
ui	Shared UI components and themes.

Development

Prequisites:

Yarn
Docker

Clone the repository

$ git clone https://github.com/garethlau/floatingfile.git
$ cd floatingfile

Install dependencies

$ yarn install

Create /apps/server/.env file

PORT=5000
NODE_ENV=development
USE_LOCAL_DB=Yes
USE_LOCAL_S3=Yes
S3_BUCKET_NAME=floatingfile-dev

See .env.example for more configuration values.

Start the mongodb instance and the minio instance

$ yarn start:storage

Start the application (in another terminal)

$ yarn dev

Maintainers

Gareth Lau maintains floatingfile's servers, APIs, web applications, and CLI.
Alan Yan maintains the floatingfile iOS application.