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| -rw-r--r-- | README.md | 4 | ||||
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@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@ # OnionShare -[OnionShare](https://onionshare.org) lets you securely and anonymously share files of any size. It works by starting a web server, making it accessible as a Tor Onion Service, and generating an unguessable URL to access and download the files. It does _not_ require setting up a separate server or using a third party file-sharing service. You host the files on your own computer and use a Tor Onion Service to make it temporarily accessible over the internet. The receiving user just needs to open the URL in Tor Browser to download the file. +[OnionShare](https://onionshare.org) lets you securely and anonymously send and receive files. It works by starting a web server, making it accessible as a Tor onion service, and generating an unguessable web address so others can download files from you, or upload files to you. It does _not_ require setting up a separate server or using a third party file-sharing service. + +If you want to send files to someone, OnionShare hosts them on your own computer and uses a Tor onion service to make them temporarily accessible over the internet. The receiving user just needs to open the web address in Tor Browser to download the files. If you want to receive files, OnionShare hosts an anonymous dropbox directly on your computer and uses a Tor onion service to make it temporarily accessible over the internet. Other users can upload files to you from by loading the web address in Tor Browser. ## Documentation diff --git a/install/onionshare.appdata.xml b/install/onionshare.appdata.xml index f145a0ee..2302a2e8 100644 --- a/install/onionshare.appdata.xml +++ b/install/onionshare.appdata.xml @@ -8,15 +8,18 @@ <summary>Securely and anonymously share a file of any size</summary> <description> <p> - OnionShare lets you securely and anonymously share a file of any size with someone. It works - by starting a web server, making it accessible as a Tor hidden service, and generating an - unguessable URL to access and download the file. + OnionShare lets you securely and anonymously send and receive files. It works by starting a + web server, making it accessible as a Tor onion service, and generating an unguessable web + address so others can download files from you, or upload files to you. It does <em>not</em> + require setting up a separate server or using a third party file-sharing service. </p> <p> - It doesn't require setting up a server on the internet somewhere or using a third party - filesharing service. You host the file on your own computer and use a Tor hidden service to - make it temporarily accessible over the internet. The other user just needs to use Tor Browser - to download the file from you. + If you want to send files to someone, OnionShare hosts them on your own computer and uses a Tor + onion service to make them temporarily accessible over the internet. The receiving user just + needs to open the web address in Tor Browser to download the files. If you want to receive files, + OnionShare hosts an anonymous dropbox directly on your computer and uses a Tor onion service to + make it temporarily accessible over the internet. Other users can upload files to you from by + loading the web address in Tor Browser. </p> </description> <screenshots> @@ -31,14 +31,21 @@ def file_list(path): version = open('share/version.txt').read().strip() description = ( - """OnionShare lets you securely and anonymously share a file of any size with someone. """ - """It works by starting a web server, making it accessible as a Tor hidden service, """ - """and generating an unguessable URL to access and download the file.""") -long_description = description + " " + ( - """It doesn't require setting up a server on the internet somewhere or using a third """ - """party filesharing service. You host the file on your own computer and use a Tor """ - """hidden service to make it temporarily accessible over the internet. The other user """ - """just needs to use Tor Browser to download the file from you.""" + """OnionShare lets you securely and anonymously send and receive files. It """ + """works by starting a web server, making it accessible as a Tor onion """ + """service, and generating an unguessable web address so others can download """ + """files from you, or upload files to you. It does _not_ require setting up """ + """a separate server or using a third party file-sharing service.""" +) +long_description = description + "\n\n" + ( + """If you want to send files to someone, OnionShare hosts them on your own """ + """computer and uses a Tor onion service to make them temporarily accessible """ + """over the internet. The receiving user just needs to open the web address """ + """in Tor Browser to download the files. If you want to receive files, """ + """OnionShare hosts an anonymous dropbox directly on your computer and uses """ + """a Tor onion service to make it temporarily accessible over the internet. """ + """Other users can upload files to you from by loading the web address in """ + """Tor Browser.""" ) author = 'Micah Lee' author_email = 'micah@micahflee.com' |