Quickstart

Prerequisites

• Node.js 16+ (with bun, npm, yarn, or pnpm)
• Rust 1.70+ — Install via rustup
• Tauri prerequisites for your OS

Installation

# 1. Navigate to the uploader directory
cd uploader
 
# 2. Install dependencies
bun install
 
# 3. Fetch Rust dependencies
cargo fetch

Development

bun run tauri dev

The application launches in a development window with hot module reloading.

Building

bun run tauri build
# Binary will be in: src-tauri/target/release/

First Run

1. Configure Settings

1. Click the Settings icon (⚙️) in the top right
2. Enter your Emberly instance details:
   • API URL: https://embrly.ca
   • Session Token: Copy from your browser cookies after logging in
3. Choose a default visibility and optional password
4. Click Save Settings

2. Get Your Session Token

1. Open embrly.ca and log in
2. Open DevTools: F12 or Ctrl+Shift+I
3. Go to Application → Cookies
4. Find and copy next-auth.session-token
5. Paste it into the Settings modal

3. Test a Screenshot Upload

1. Click Capture Screenshot
2. Wait for the upload to complete
3. Click Copy to copy the URL to clipboard

4. Test File Upload

1. Click Select File
2. Choose any file from your system
3. Upload completes automatically and the URL is copied

Common Tasks

View Upload History

1. Click the History tab
2. See all recent uploads with their URLs
3. Click the link icon to open in browser, or trash to remove from history

Troubleshooting

Next Steps