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Added an howto for DIrectURL using webui-aria2 web server with linked download folder. No need to run an extra web server. Appreciate all your fine work. Perhaps you like my suggestion.
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@ -7,10 +7,23 @@ Consider the following scenarios:
HTTP to the rescue, already in the browser right? HTTP to the rescue, already in the browser right?
Simplest way is to use python to setup a http server. Simplest way is to link your download folder or use python to setup an extra http server.
Steps Steps using linked download folder
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1. as part of configuring aria2 to make life easier you will have set the global **dir** option to something like **/home/aria2/downloads**
2. clearly this folder is owned by the user **aria2**
3. open a shell session logged in as **aria2**
4. run ```ln -s /home/aria2/downloads /var/www/aria2/downloads```
5. go to webui-aria2 in your browser (http://serverip:81 - assuming webui-aria2 is running on port 81)
6. go to ```Settings > Connection Settings```
7. scroll down to Direct Download and put ```http://serverip:81/downloads/``` in base URL field _(make sure have the / on the end)_
8. now that URL has been specified all the files will be converted into clickable links
9. checkout the ```more info``` on a download and see for yourself
10. if you click on files that aren't finished downloading **you're going to have a bad day**
Steps using extra http server
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1. as part of configuring aria2 to make life easier you will have set the global **dir** option to something like **/home/aria2/downloads** 1. as part of configuring aria2 to make life easier you will have set the global **dir** option to something like **/home/aria2/downloads**
2. clearly this folder is owned by the user **aria2** 2. clearly this folder is owned by the user **aria2**
3. open a shell session logged in as **aria2** 3. open a shell session logged in as **aria2**
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10. scroll down to Direct Download and put ```http://serverip:8080/``` in base URL field _(make sure have the / on the end)_ 10. scroll down to Direct Download and put ```http://serverip:8080/``` in base URL field _(make sure have the / on the end)_
11. now that URL has been specified all the files will be converted into clickable links 11. now that URL has been specified all the files will be converted into clickable links
13. checkout the ```more info``` on a download and see for yourself 13. checkout the ```more info``` on a download and see for yourself
14. if you click on files that aren't finished downloading ```you're going to have a bad day`` 14. if you click on files that aren't finished downloading **you're going to have a bad day**