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CLIF is published to PyPI as clifilestor. You can install just the CLI client, just the server with its dependencies, or both together — depending on how you plan to use it.
CLIF requires Python 3.10 or later. Check your version with python --version before proceeding.

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Install via pip

Install everything with a single command. This is the recommended option if you are running both the server and client on the same machine:
pip install clifilestor
This installs the clif CLI client and the clif-server command. The requests library is included as a dependency. Flask is also bundled so you can run the server immediately.

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Verify the installation

After installation, confirm that both entry points are available: 
clif --help
clif-server --help
If either command is not found, make sure your Python bin or Scripts directory is on your PATH.

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Install from source

If you want to run CLIF directly from the repository without installing via pip:
1

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/WyattBrashear/CLIF.git
cd CLIF
2

Install dependencies

Install the runtime dependencies manually:
pip install "requests>=2.32.5"
3

Run the client and server

Run the modules directly with Python:
# Start the server
python -m server.app

# Use the client
python -m client.client signup
Running from source does not install the clif or clif-server shell commands. You must invoke the modules with python -m as shown above, or configure the entry points manually.

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Next steps

Quickstart

Start the server, create an account, and upload your first file

Server configuration

Configure host, port, and per-user storage limits in CLIF.json

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