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I have some files (images) in a folder on my Ubuntu server. I want a link like http://ip...../image.png. Is there a way to do this? I have the server's IP address. All directions and solutions are highly appreciated.

James Whiteley
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If you want to be able to access the files over HTTP then you need to setup a webserver.

If you want to simply download the files really quick, the fastest way is to go into the directory you want to download and run 

python3 -m http.server

This will make your files accessible at http://ip_of_server:8080/.

If you however intend to make the files accessible for a large amount of people, you will want to install a dedicated webserver such as for example apache or nginx. These will allow full customisation such as for example password protecting files/directories.

Pieter De Clercq
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  • Do you have any specific instructions to install and run? I am new and I programming for android does not know much about webserver. Thank you so much – Chanh Aug 15 '18 at 08:37
  • I included links to detailled setup instructions in my answer, simply click on either apache or nginx. – Pieter De Clercq Aug 15 '18 at 09:33