Command Line Quick Start

Both the server and client components can be run straight from the command, console, or shell prompt without any additional installation or configuration. If you are using a purchased version of ExpeDat, have your license code ready the first time you run each application.  No license code is needed for trial versions.

1. Extract ExpeDat
ExpeDat for most unix based platforms is distributed as a .tgz gzip'd tar archive.  Make sure you choose the appropriate package for each platform where you will be trying ExpeDat.  On most systems, you can extract the package contents with the command "tar -zxf packagename.tgz" using the applicable package name.  On Windows systems, you will need to right-click on the .zip package and select "Extract All".

After extraction you will have a folder named "ExpeDat", possibly with subfolders named "Client Files" and "Server Files" that contain the executables and other files.  You can ignore the other files for now.

2. Run the Server
On the remote (server) computer, locate the servedat executable and run it as follows:

servedat /folder/pathname

giving it the name of the folder you wish to serve.  Upon startup, the server will display version information along with the message "Serving files from: /folder/pathname".  It will then display logs for each transaction.

Depending on how your shell path is set up, you may need to prefix the command with a pathname or "./".  For example:

./servedat /folder/pathname
or
/home/myuser/ExpeDat/servedat /folder/pathname

3. Transfer Files
On the local (client) computer, locate the movedat executable and run it using the following syntax.

To list files on the server, type:	movedat servername:
To download a file, type: (Notice the "dot" at the end)	movedat servername:remotename .
To upload a file, type:	movedat localname servername:

Depending on how your shell path is set up, you may need to prefix the command with a pathname or "./".

Later chapters describe ExpeDat's many advanced features and configuration options.