SendMe

SendMe is a secure, file-sharing web app inspired by WeTransfer.

Upload your files (up to 5GB), receive a one-click shareable link, and paste it into a browser to retrieve the files. Files are grouped and downloaded as a zip, then automatically deleted after 24h for privacy.

Frontend deployed with Netlify, backend with Render.

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✨ Features

• Upload files (up to 5GB)
• Share via auto-generated links
• Files expire after 24h (based on Google Cloud Storage rules)
• Clean, responsive UI
• Mobile-friendly
• Secure backend, hidden credentials

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🧳 Live Demo

https://sendmethestuff.com

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💾 Tech Stack

Frontend: React, Vite, Tailwind CSS
Backend: Node.js, Express.js, Google Cloud Storage
Hosting: Netlify (frontend), Render (backend)

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🔧 Local Setup Instructions

Clone this repo:

git clone https://github.com/ndrada/SendMeTheStuff.git
cd SendMeTheStuff

1. Install frontend dependencies

npm install

2. Setup the backend

cd backend
npm install

3. Add your Google Cloud credentials

• Create a new bucket in Google Cloud Storage
• Enable the IAM & Admin and Service Account Keys
• Download your google-cloud-key.json and place it inside the /backend folder

Your .env file inside /backend should include:

PORT=5000
GCLOUD_PROJECT_ID=your-project-id
GCLOUD_KEYFILE=google-cloud-key.json
GCLOUD_BUCKET=your-bucket-name

4. Run backend locally

node index.js

5. Run frontend

From root:

npm run dev

Frontend runs on http://localhost:5173
Backend runs on http://localhost:5000

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🚧 Folder Structure

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├── backend
│   ├── index.js
│   ├── storage.js
│   ├── google-cloud-key.json (you add this)
│   └── .env
├── src
│   ├── assets
│   ├── App.jsx
│   └── FrontendUI.jsx
├── public
├── dist
├── package.json
├── vite.config.js
└── README.md

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🌐 Deploy Your Own Version

• Frontend: Deploy with Netlify, Vercel, or your host of choice.
• Backend: Deploy to Render (easy 1-click deploy with environment variables support)

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📄 License

This project is open-source and free to use for learning or building your own version. Please credit if you fork!

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