File Storage Service

File Storage Service is a simple ASP.NET Core application that allows users to upload, download, and manage files. It provides a RESTful API for file operations and includes a web interface for easy interaction.

Features

• File Upload: Users can upload files to the server.
• File Download: Users can download files from the server.
• Multi-File Download to Zip: Users can download multiple files into a zip from the server. (@alfcanres)
• File Listing: Users can view a list of uploaded files along with their upload times.
• Image Preview: 🖼️ Image files are displayed with a preview in the web interface.
• Text File Preview: 📄 Text files show the first 100 characters as a preview in the web interface.

Technologies Used

• ASP.NET Core: Backend framework for building web applications and APIs.
• C#: Programming language used in conjunction with ASP.NET Core.
• HTML/CSS/JavaScript: Frontend technologies for building the web interface.
• Swagger: API documentation tool used to document the RESTful API endpoints.
• OpenShift: Platform used for horizontal scaling and deployment of the application.

Getting Started

To run the application locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone this repository to your local machine.
2. Open the solution in Visual Studio or your preferred IDE.
3. Build the solution to restore dependencies.
4. Run the application using the IDE's built-in tools or command-line interface.
5. Access the application through the provided URL (e.g., http://localhost:port).

API Documentation

The API documentation is available through Swagger. Once the application is running, you can access the Swagger UI by navigating to /swagger in your browser.

Usage

• Uploading Files: Use the provided web interface or send a POST request to /File/CreateDoc with the file attached as form data.
• Downloading Files: Click on the download link in the web interface or send a GET request to /File/DownloadFile?filename=your_file_name with the filename as a query parameter.
• Listing Files: View the list of uploaded files in the web interface or send a GET request to /File/ListFiles.
• Viewing Image Previews: Image previews are displayed automatically for image files in the web interface.

Deployment

The application can be deployed to OpenShift for horizontal scaling and high availability. Configure your OpenShift environment and deploy the application using the provided deployment configurations.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you have any ideas, improvements, or bug fixes, feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

License

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