File-Transfer-via-QR-code

Use-case : Transfer a file from your local computer to your phone

1. Select a file on your local computer.

2. Create a simple http server from your local computer. Run on command line : python -m SimpleHTTPServer {port} //port eg.8000

   This will create a localhost on port 8000 (http://localhost:8000)

3. Convert localhost to local ip : Run on command line : "ifconfig". Copy the ip address for en0 inet

4. Attach the full path to the ip you got from ifconfig i.e. http://{ip}:{port}/path/to/the/file

5. Convert IP to QR code Install pyqrcode library, Run on command line : sudo pip install pyqrcode Execute convert_ip_to_qr.py with the ip you generated.

   It will output a QR code.

6. Scan that QR code in your phone and the file will be downloaded automatically. (download the app preferably to scan QR code)