Wednesday 4 November 2015

File transfer through Python SimpleHTTPServer

Here is an easy way of transferring files from one computer to another. If the sender machine is Linux, python will be installed by default and this makes it easy to transfer files. The receiver machine could be of any operating system.

Change directory (cd command) to the current directory where your files are kept in sender machine.
You need to be a root user to perform the file transfer. Follow the steps below :



Type the command as given above.
Now open a web browser in your receiving machine in the same network and enter the as shown below. Replace localhost with your sender machine IP address.


Done..!! All your files are available to download.. Just click on the link and files will be downloaded.