ALX Files Manager - File Management API

This repository contains a File Management API developed during the ALX Software Engineering Program. It includes features like file uploading, downloading, and management using Node.js, Redis, and MongoDB.

Table of Contents

• Overview
• Features
• Installation
• Author

Overview

The ALX Files Manager project focuses on building a scalable and efficient file management API. Utilizing technologies like Node.js for the server, Redis for caching, and MongoDB for data storage, this project provides a robust solution for handling file operations in a web application context.

Features

• File uploading and downloading.
• Authentication and user management.
• File metadata storage.
• Caching with Redis.
• NoSQL database integration with MongoDB.

Installation

To get started with the project, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/uosyph/alx-files_manager.git
cd alx-files_manager

2. Install the dependencies:

npm install

3. Set up your environment variables. Create a .env file and add the necessary configurations:

touch .env

4. Start the server:

npm start

Author

Yousef Saeed: GitHub LinkedIn X