How do I quickly share files across my network without setting up nginx?

Try: python3 -m http.server 8080 --bind 0.0.0.0

Info: Python's built-in HTTP server serves the current working directory over HTTP. --bind 0.0.0.0 makes it reachable across all network interfaces on port 8080.

Examples:

• $ cd /path/to/share && python3 -m http.server 8000  # Share specific directory
• $ python3 -m http.server 8080 --directory /var/www/public  # Set dir without cd
• $ npx http-server -p 8080  # Node.js alternative

Note: Never use in production. It lacks authentication, HTTPS, and multi-threading. Press Ctrl+C to stop. Check your firewall settings (ufw) if connection times out.