Raspberry Pi 5: File Upload Server

At local machine

GitHub Repository:

https://github.com/kuanjiahong/file-upload-server

Pull the repository into your local machine

git clone https://github.com/kuanjiahong/file-upload-server.git

Compile the TypeScript file to JavaScript file

npm run build

Transfer the built files to your Raspberry Pi 5. There are a few options to do it but I will be using the scp command

scp -r dist/ <username>@<pi_ip_address>:<destination-path>

And also to transfer the package.json file

scp package.json <username>@<pi_ip_address>:<destination-path>

At Your Raspberry Pi 5 Machine

Install Node.js.

refer to Raspberry Pi 5: Install Node post on how to install Node.js

Set NODE_ENV=production

export NODE_ENV=production

Install node modules

npm install --omit=dev

Create a uploads directory

mkdir uploads

Start server

node index.js

Connecting to the server from local network:

You can connect to the server that is running in the Raspberry Pi 5 by visiting http://[pi-ip-address]:[port-number]

Connecting to the server from the internet:

You will have to set up port forwarding at your router to allow remote devices from the internet to connect with your server that is hosted in your local network. It is not recommended to simply expose your home network public IP address. Make sure you read up all related resources and security concerns before exposing your server to the internet.