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Hosting Files

SQLink provides an inbuilt file hosting feature that allows you to serve and access files from your local machine over HTTP with a single command.

Command​

Terminal
$
sqlink host [YOUR_PATH] [YOUR_PORT]
  • YOUR_PATH : The directory or file you want to host.
  • YOUR_PORT: The port number on which the files will be served

Accessing Hosted Files​

Once the hosting command is running, hosted files can be accessed via the following URL pattern:

http://localhost:[YOUR_PORT]/static/[YOUR_FILE_PATH]

Example​

If you host a directory like this:

sqlink host /home/[username]/documents 3002

You can then access files using URLs such as:

http://localhost:3002/static/sample.txt

(for the file /home/user/documents/sample.txt)

Use Cases​

  • Quickly sharing files across your network.
  • Serving static assets for development or testing.
  • Remote access to files as long as the hosting command remains active.

⚠️ Important:
The hosting server will remain active only while the sqlink host command is running. Stopping the process will stop access to the hosted files.