installation:

check out e.g. in c:\projects\fileshare\ copy the jxta libraries in c:\projects\lib (bcprov-jdk14.jar, javax.servlet.jar, jxta.jar, log4j.jar, org.mortbay.jetty.jar) make a copy for another instance e.g. to c:\projects\fileshare2\

running:

start c:\projects\fileshare\run.bat, the JXTA configuration dialogue opens when first started, enter a peer name and password (e.g. 'fileshare01') start c:\projects\fileshare2\run.bat, the JXTA configuration dialogue opens when first started, enter a peer name and password (e.g. 'fileshare02') now the peers should find each other and they can communicate with each other

sharing files

change your local shared directory with 'sharedir c:\shared\' list the files available from your peer with 'ls' get a file with 'get file1.jar' or even 'get one file with a long name and spaces.txt'

ideas to continue the project later

GUI notify the user about newly appearing peers let user choose between all available peers, not just take the first