DigitalOcean seedbox is useful to store and download files. Read how to set it up without running into any trouble. 

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How to setup DigitalOcean seedbox

A seedbox allows us to seed files without any additional work from our machine. This comes in handy in scenarios when we want to seed files constantly without keeping them on the local machine. In other words, it is a server where we can download and upload files.

We can set up a temporary DigitialOcean droplet as a seedbox. Before we proceed, here are the prerequisites:

• DigitalOcean account
• Tugboat

Then, create a seedbox-setup.sh file in the current directory:

$ tugboat create seedbox
$ tugboat wait seedbox
$ tugboat info seedbox

Next, we have to copy the IP address of the new droplet and use it in the following command:

$ scp seedbox-setup.sh root@new.droplet.ip.address:/tmp/

However, if we want to set up DigitalOCean seedbox on a remote machine, we have to connect via SSH :

ssh root@new.droplet.ip.address

Then run the following command:

$ sh /tmp/seedbox-setup.sh

Now, it is time to edit the values of the keys in the first config file as seen here:

• download-dir: “/usr/share/nginx/www”
• rpc-authentication-required: “false”
• rpc-whitelist-enabled: “false”

Next, we have to add autoindex on; in the http block in the Nginx configuration file.

We can manage or add files in the seedbox by heading to http://new.droplet.ip.address:9091/.

Additionally, we can download and view the files at http://new.droplet.ip.address/.

We can also opt to destroy the DigitalOcean seedbox once we no longer have use for it by running the following command locally:

tugboat destroy seedbox

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Conclusion

In a nutshell, our skilled DO Support Engineers at Bobcares demonstrated how to set up DigitalOcean seedbox.