README.txt

README FILE


SYNO2FLICKR
  Version:       0.2.1
  Release date:  June 2nd, 2014
  Web site:      https://github.com/syno2flickr/
  Author:        Jachen Brechbuehl


DESCRIPTION

  Java command line tool called "Syno2Flickr" allowing to upload 
  your photos and videos to your flickr account. The process can
  be run in interactive or background mode.


LICENCE

  Syno2flickr is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
  (at your option) any later version.

  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
  GNU General Public License for more details.

  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.1


CHANGELOG
 0.2.1
    - HTTPS support
  0.2.0
    - Sets and collections can be auto generated
    - Default license
    - Override config properties via command-line arguments
    - Minor modifications & bugs
  0.1.2
    - Fix HTTP error 411


FEATURES

  - Upload photo/video to a flickr account
  - Set default privacy
  - Set default album
  - Show account info (usage & limitations)
  - Show an upload progress bars
  - Create sets and collections based on folder name (new)
  - Set default license (new)
  - Override config properties via command-line arguments (new)


INSTALLATION

  1. You must have a Java Virtual Machine installed (1.5 and above).

  2. Download the lastest binary version here: 
     https://github.com/syno2flickr/syno2flickr/wiki

  3. In the zip, 6 files:
    - syno2flickr-X.Y.Z.jar          -> the tool bin
    - syno2flickr_syno.properties    -> conf. for synology products
    - syno2flickr_windows.properties -> conf. for Windows
    - syno2flickr_unix.properties    -> conf. for Unix
    - README.txt                     -> README file
    - Licence-gpl3.0.txt             -> GPL 3.0 Licence

  4. You have to get an application key and a secret key.
     (http://www.flickr.com/services/apps/create/apply/)

  5. Edit the syno2flickr.properties config file and add 
     the application key (apiKey param) and the secret key 
     (sharedSecret param).

  6. Set the folder to sync with Flickr (syncFolder param)

  7. Set the folder to archive photos/videos successfully uploaded 
     (archiveFolder param).

  8. Eventually change the another params if needed


RUN syno2Flickr

  Note: the first run must be in interactive mode because you need to 
        register this app with your flickr account.

  Run in interactive mode:
    #> java -jar syno2flickr.jar syno2flickr.properties

  Run in background mode for unix (need nohup installed):
    #> nohup java -jar syno2flickr.jar syno2flickr.properties >syno2flickr.log 2>&1 &


ADVANCED FEATURES

  To override a config property via command-line, use this syntax:
    #> java -jar syno2flickr.jar syno2flickr.properties <propertyName>=<value>
  Exemple:
    #> java -jar syno2flickr.jar syno2flickr.properties defaultPrivacy=1 "syncFolder=C:\\My photos"


TROUBLESHOOTING
  #1 "Error: Invalid or corrupt jarfile syno2flickr.properties":
     => add "-Dfile.encoding=UTF8" parameter for java command like this:
     #> java -Dfile.encoding=UTF8 -jar syno2flickr.jar syno2flickr.properties