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+# file-manager
+
+A basic node.js file manager. 
+
+## Features
+
+- [x] Directory browsing
+  - [x] Filesize
+  - [ ] Permissions
+  - [ ] Owner
+- [x] Folder creation
+- [x] File uploads
+  - [ ] Bulk file uploads
+- [ ] File/folder renaming
+- [x] Bulk file/folder selection
+  - [x] Delete
+  - [x] Download archive
+  - [ ] Change permissions
+
+## Usage
+
+```zsh
+git clone https://github.com/ambrosechua/file-manager.git ~/path/to/file-manager
+node ~/path/to/file-manager/index.js
+# or
+npm i -g https://github.com/ambrosechua/file-manager.git
+file-manager
+```
+
+## Options
+
+Options are currently only suppliable via ENV variables. 
+
+### PORT=<port>
+
+Listen on <port>
+
+### KEY=<key>
+
+Setting this variable enables authentication using 
+TOTP (RFC6238). <key> is a base32 encoded shared 
+secret. This key is only a weak means of protection 
+as it is succeptable to brute-force. You can generate 
+one from [here](http://www.xanxys.net/totp/) or manually.