Temp-Image-Holder

Temp-Image-Holder is a simple Node.js application for uploading and temporarily storing compressed images. The application uses HTTPS and generates short, unique IDs for each uploaded image.

Features

• Secure connection using HTTPS and SSL
• Short, unique IDs for accessing images
• Simple and responsive UI for uploading images
• Images stored in compressed form
• Original image gets deleted after the compressed image is made
• Images are automatically deleted after 10 minutes
• Configurable settings in config.json

Prerequisites

• Node.js
• npm

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/CitroenGames/Temp-Image-Holder.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

cd Temp-Image-Holder

3. Install the required dependencies:

npm install

4. Create the required directories for storing uploaded and compressed images:

mkdir uploads
mkdir compressed

5. Add your SSL certificate, private key, and certificate authority files to the project directory.

6. Update the config.json file with the appropriate settings:

• port: The port number the server will listen on
• ssl: The paths to your SSL certificate, private key, and certificate authority files

{
  "port": 8443,
  "ssl": {
    "key": "path/to/your/private-key.pem",
    "cert": "path/to/your/certificate.pem",
    "ca": "path/to/your/certificate-authority.pem"
  }
}

Running the Application

Start the server:

node app.js

Visit the application in your browser at https://localhost:<port>, replacing <port> with the port number specified in your config.json file.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.