Transfer Now

Share your files with people using just the terminal

• Transfer Now
• Installation
  • Install with npm
  • Install with Yarn
  • Run with npm without installing
  • Upload a file
  • Download a file

Share your files with people using just the terminal

  Note: Uploaded files will be available for 1 day only

  Usage
    $ transfer-now <command> <options>

  Options
    --targetDir, -t       The directory where you want to save the file (only available when using 'transfer-now get')
    --targetFilename, -n  The filename by which you want to save the file. Original file extension is preserved (only available when using 'transfer-now get')
    --silent, -s          Don't produce any output

  Commands
    put <input>           Upload a file. Example: transfer-now put ./README.md
    get <unique_name>     Download a file. Example: transfer-now get daily_tomato_orangutan
    list                  List all the files uploaded by you. Example: transfer-now list
    link <unique_name>    Generate a one-time download link for a file. Example: transfer-now link daily_tomato_orangutan

  Short Commands
    ls                    Short for 'list'. Example: transfer-now ls
  Examples
    $ transfer-now put ./README.md
    $ transfer-now put ./README.md --silent
    $ transfer-now get daily_tomato_orangutan -t ./tmp -n tomato

Installation

Install with npm

$ npm install -g transfer-now

Install with Yarn

$ yarn global add transfer-now

Run with npm without installing

$ npx transfer-now

eg.

$ npx transfer-now put README.md

Upload a file

Note: Uploaded files will be available for 1 day only

$ transfer-now put {FILE_PATH}

eg.

$ transfer-now put grocery.txt
$ transfer-now put ./README.md
$ transfer-now put /User/myname/Desktop/smile.jpg

Download a file

$ transfer-now get {UNIQUE_NAME}

eg.

$ transfer-now get skilled_scarlet_cockroach
$ transfer-now get skilled_scarlet_cockroach -t ./tmp
$ transfer-now get skilled_scarlet_cockroach -t /User/myname/Desktop/
$ transfer-now get skilled_scarlet_cockroach -n example

Use the flag --targetDir, -t if you want to save the file to a different location.