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Download these in the directory from where you want to download all files. Install express & ejs.

Simple server for download all files from the parent directory (Windows 10 tested)

Follow the instructions:

  • Download all files from the gist to the target folder, from where you want to make all files make avaiable for download
  • Install the 'express' & 'ejs'
  • start the server.js with node
  • visit link: http://localhost:3000/
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8" />
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
<title>Simple File download template</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1 style="text-decoration: line-through;">
Click to Download all. <button class="all-download">Download</button>
</h1>
<% files.forEach(function(post) { %>
<h4><%= post %> <a href="./<%= post %>" download>Download</a></h4>
<% }) %>
<script>
// document.querySelector('.all-download').addEventListener('click', e => {
// console.log(files);
// console.log('Downloading');
// });
</script>
</body>
</html>
{
"name": "kamal",
"version": "1.0.0",
"description": "",
"main": "server.js",
"scripts": {
"test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
"start": "node server.js"
},
"author": "",
"license": "ISC",
"dependencies": {
"ejs": "^3.0.1",
"express": "^4.17.1"
}
}
// install express and ejs for using this as folder server
// copy all files in the target directory that needs to be downloaded and start the server with node
const express = require('express');
const app = express();
var fs = require('fs');
var files = fs.readdirSync('./');
app.use(express.static(__dirname + '/')); // making the root folder public to connect css/js files
app.set('view engine', 'ejs'); // set the view engine to ejs
app.set('views', './'); // set the folder to lookup files for ejs
app.get('/', (req, res) => {
// console.log(files);
res.render('index', { files: files });
});
app.listen(3000);
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