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ShareX

Configuration

ShareX saves passwords in readable format into configuration file. It's recommended to use SSH key authentication.

Create PEM format private and public key for ShareX by executing:

bash
ssh-keygen -t rsa -m PEM -b 4096 -f ~/.ssh/sharex

# Key passphrase is optional

ssh-keygen -t rsa -m PEM -b 4096 -f ~/.ssh/sharex

# Key passphrase is optional
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Make sure that private key is using RSA instead of OpenSSH, latter won't work with ShareX.

Copy the contents of the public key from local ~/.ssh/sharex.pub to ~/.ssh/authorized_keys file on your SFTP server. Set the path to private key in ShareX destination settings.

File naming

To change name of the file navigate to Destinations > Task settings > Upload > File naming. Set both name patterns to %h-%mi-%s or according to your own preferences.

Destination

Set upload destination to own SFTP server by navigating to Destinations > Destination settings > File uploaders > FTP / FTPS / SFTP. Set properties as shown in image below.

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Explanations

  • Remote directory: directory path in the SFTP server
  • URL path: public URL to image directory
  • SFTP / Key location: path to private key