PirateBox Node.js server - original idea by David Darts - http://wiki.daviddarts.com/PirateBox
reimplemented by crypto.scythe (crypto.scythe@gmail.com)

changes by camperking(@gmail.com):
- Now users can delete files.
  Simply click on the x after the filename in the filelist.

changelog:

v0.8
small optimizations

v0.7
working chat implemented

v0.6
outsourced configuration and templates

v0.5
code changes for debugging. 

v0.4
files in transfer from the system temp directory are not shown in file list and are not downloadable until they are finished
 
v0.3
implemented force download instead of viewing in browser
 
v0.2
moved duplicate calls to separate functions


compatibility:
tested with Node.js version 0.4.2 running on OS X 10.6 and FreeBSD 8.2
 
the following NPM modules are needed for this to work:
information for installing & using NPM - Node Package Manager - http://npmjs.org

formidable
mime
url
forever -> only for running the script continuously

installation instructions:
(these are for FreeBSD but should be easily adaptable to other unixoid OSes)

1. install Node.js, you can find it in ports/www/node
compile it 
# make install clean

2. install Node Package Manager from www.npmjs.org
the easiest ways is
# curl http://npmjs.org/install.sh | sh

3. install the needed Node.js packages
# npm install formidable
# npm install mime
# npm install url
# npm install forever

4. move piratebox.js and its folders to where you want it
go the the folder you extracted it and
# mkdir /var/piratebox
# mv * /var/piratebox

5. configure the piratebox script to use the folders you have chosen
open the piratebox.js in your favorite plaintext editor and change the values of
"pbUPLOADDIRECTORY" and "pbWEBROOT" to the folders you created.

6. now you can start the piratebox
to start it normal
# node piratebox.js
to start it with automatic restarting:
# forever piratebox.js

7. The piratebox should run now at port 80
check the piratebox-config.js file for more configuration options