The NodeJS PhotoBackup server implementation

This is a NodeJS implementation of PhotoBackup server. It follows the official API.

Installation

Install through npm:

npm install photobackup

Then run the installer, which asks for the directory to save your pictures to and the server password:

photobackup init <name>

This step creates a ~/.photobackup file which contains, for every name:

• BindAddress, the IP address (default is 127.0.0.1) ;
• MediaRoot, the directory where the pictures are written in ;
• Password, the SHA-512 hashed password (for backward compatibility only, will soon be totally replaced the following) ;
• PasswordBcrypt, Bcrypt-ed version of the SHA-512 hashed password ;
• Port, the port (default is 8420).

Usage

Launch the server with:

photobackup run <name>

By default, it runs on 127.0.0.1:8420.

What names are for?

Names allow you to run several PhotoBackup instances on a same server. All instances are configured in the same ~/.photobackup file. If you want to run instances concurrently, you'll need to set a different port to each instance.

The name parameter in init and run commands is optional. Without it, you init and run the default instance.