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    Simple server for download all files from the parent directory (Windows 10 tested)

Follow the instructions:


Download all files from the gist to the target folder, from where you want to make all files make avaiable for download
Install the 'express' & 'ejs'
start the server.js with node
visit link: http://localhost:3000/


## index.ejs
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
  <head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
    <title>Simple File download template</title>
  </head>
  <body>
    <h1 style="text-decoration: line-through;">
      Click to Download all. <button class="all-download">Download</button>
    </h1>

    <% files.forEach(function(post) { %>
    <h4><%= post %> <a href="./<%= post %>" download>Download</a></h4>
    <% }) %>

    <script>
      // document.querySelector('.all-download').addEventListener('click', e => {
      //   console.log(files);
      //   console.log('Downloading');
      // });
    </script>
  </body>
</html>

## package.json
{
  "name": "kamal",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "description": "",
  "main": "server.js",
  "scripts": {
    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
    "start": "node server.js"
  },
  "author": "",
  "license": "ISC",
  "dependencies": {
    "ejs": "^3.0.1",
    "express": "^4.17.1"
  }
}

## server.js
// install express and ejs for using this as folder server
// copy all files in the target directory that needs to be downloaded and start the server with node
const express = require('express');
const app = express();

var fs = require('fs');
var files = fs.readdirSync('./');

app.use(express.static(__dirname + '/')); // making the root folder public to connect css/js files
app.set('view engine', 'ejs'); // set the view engine to ejs
app.set('views', './'); // set the folder to lookup files for ejs

app.get('/', (req, res) => {
  // console.log(files);
  res.render('index', { files: files });
});

app.listen(3000);
	<!DOCTYPE html>
	<html lang="en">
	<head>
	<meta charset="UTF-8" />
	<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
	<title>Simple File download template</title>
	</head>
	<body>
	<h1 style="text-decoration: line-through;">
	Click to Download all. <button class="all-download">Download</button>
	</h1>

	<% files.forEach(function(post) { %>
	<h4><%= post %> <a href="./<%= post %>" download>Download</a></h4>
	<% }) %>

	<script>
	// document.querySelector('.all-download').addEventListener('click', e => {
	// console.log(files);
	// console.log('Downloading');
	// });
	</script>
	</body>
	</html>
	{
	"name": "kamal",
	"version": "1.0.0",
	"description": "",
	"main": "server.js",
	"scripts": {
	"test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
	"start": "node server.js"
	},
	"author": "",
	"license": "ISC",
	"dependencies": {
	"ejs": "^3.0.1",
	"express": "^4.17.1"
	}
	}
	// install express and ejs for using this as folder server
	// copy all files in the target directory that needs to be downloaded and start the server with node
	const express = require('express');
	const app = express();

	var fs = require('fs');
	var files = fs.readdirSync('./');

	app.use(express.static(__dirname + '/')); // making the root folder public to connect css/js files
	app.set('view engine', 'ejs'); // set the view engine to ejs
	app.set('views', './'); // set the folder to lookup files for ejs

	app.get('/', (req, res) => {
	// console.log(files);
	res.render('index', { files: files });
	});

	app.listen(3000);