diff --git a/docs/how-to.md b/docs/how-to.md
index d47cc41..09fe2f6 100644
--- a/docs/how-to.md
+++ b/docs/how-to.md
@@ -41,38 +41,55 @@ This pairdrop-cli version was released alongside v1.10.4
### Setup
-Download the bash file: [pairdrop-cli/pairdrop](/pairdrop-cli/pairdrop).
-#### Linux
+#### Linux / Mac
1. Download the latest _pairdrop-cli.zip_ from the [releases page](https://github.com/schlagmichdoch/PairDrop/releases)
-2. Unzip the archive to a folder of your choice e.g. `/usr/local/bin/pairdrop-cli/`
-3. Make sure the bash file `/usr/local/bin/pairdrop-cli/pairdrop` is executable. Otherwise, use `chmod +x pairdrop`
-4. Add absolute path of the folder to PATH variable to make `pairdrop` available globally by executing
- `export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/bin/pairdrop-cli/`
-
-
-
-#### Mac
-1. add bash file to `/usr/local/bin`
+ ```shell
+ wget "https://github.com/schlagmichdoch/PairDrop/releases/download/v1.10.4/pairdrop-cli.zip"
+ ```
+ or
+ ```shell
+ curl -LO "https://github.com/schlagmichdoch/PairDrop/releases/download/v1.10.4/pairdrop-cli.zip"
+ ```
+2. Unzip the archive to a folder of your choice e.g. `/usr/share/pairdrop-cli/`
+ ```shell
+ sudo unzip pairdrop-cli.zip -d /usr/share/pairdrop-cli/
+ ```
+3. Copy the file _.pairdrop-cli-config.example_ to _.pairdrop-cli-config_
+ ```shell
+ sudo cp /usr/share/pairdrop-cli/.pairdrop-cli-config.example /usr/share/pairdrop-cli/.pairdrop-cli-config
+ ```
+4. Make the bash file _pairdrop_ executable
+ ```shell
+ sudo chmod +x /usr/share/pairdrop-cli/pairdrop
+ ```
+5. Add a symlink to /usr/local/bin/ to include _pairdrop_ to _PATH_
+ ```shell
+ sudo ln -s /usr/share/pairdrop-cli/pairdrop /usr/local/bin/pairdrop
+ ```
#### Windows
1. Download the latest _pairdrop-cli.zip_ from the [releases page](https://github.com/schlagmichdoch/PairDrop/releases)
2. Put file in a preferred folder e.g. `C:\Program Files\pairdrop-cli`
-3. Search for and open `Edit environment variables for your account`
-4. Click `Environment Variables…`
-5. Under *System Variables* select `Path` and click *Edit...*
-6. Click *New*, insert the preferred folder (`C:\Program Files\pairdrop-cli`), click *OK* until all windows are closed
-7. Reopen Command prompt window
+3. Inside this folder, copy the file _.pairdrop-cli-config.example_ to _.pairdrop-cli-config_
+4. Search for and open `Edit environment variables for your account`
+5. Click `Environment Variables…`
+6. Under _System Variables_ select `Path` and click _Edit..._
+7. Click _New_, insert the preferred folder (`C:\Program Files\pairdrop-cli`), click *OK* until all windows are closed
+8. Reopen Command prompt window
-
+**Requirements**
-### Requirements
As Windows cannot execute bash scripts natively, you need to install [Git Bash](https://gitforwindows.org/).
-Then, you can also use pairdrop-cli from the default Windows Command Prompt \
-by using the shell file instead of the bash file: `pairdrop.sh -h` which then itself executes \
-pairdrop-cli (the bash file) via the Git Bash.
+
+Then, you can also use pairdrop-cli from the default Windows Command Prompt
+by using the shell file instead of the bash file which then itself executes
+_pairdrop-cli_ (the bash file) via the Git Bash.
+```shell
+pairdrop.sh -h
+```
@@ -82,14 +99,15 @@ pairdrop-cli (the bash file) via the Git Bash.
It is possible to send multiple files with PairDrop via the context menu by adding pairdrop-cli to Windows `Send to` menu:
1. Download the latest _pairdrop-cli.zip_ from the [releases page](https://github.com/schlagmichdoch/PairDrop/releases)
2. Unzip the archive to a folder of your choice e.g. `C:\Program Files\pairdrop-cli\`
-3. Copy the shortcut _send with PairDrop.lnk_
-4. Hit Windows Key+R, type: `shell:sendto` and hit Enter.
-5. Paste the copied shortcut into the directory
-6. Open the properties window of the shortcut and edit the link field to point to _send-with-pairdrop.ps1_ located in the folder you used in step 2: \
+3. Inside this folder, copy the file _.pairdrop-cli-config.example_ to _.pairdrop-cli-config_
+4. Copy the shortcut _send with PairDrop.lnk_
+5. Hit Windows Key+R, type: `shell:sendto` and hit Enter.
+6. Paste the copied shortcut into the directory
+7. Open the properties window of the shortcut and edit the link field to point to _send-with-pairdrop.ps1_ located in the folder you used in step 2: \
`"C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7\pwsh.exe" -File "C:\Program Files\pairdrop-cli\send-with-pairdrop.ps1"`
-7. You are done! You can now send multiple files and directories directly via PairDrop:
+8. You are done! You can now send multiple files and directories directly via PairDrop:
-> _context menu > Send to > PairDrop_
+ _context menu_ > _Send to_ > _PairDrop_
##### Requirements
As Windows cannot execute bash scripts natively, you need to install [Git Bash](https://gitforwindows.org/).
@@ -100,14 +118,18 @@ As Windows cannot execute bash scripts natively, you need to install [Git Bash](
### Registering to open files with PairDrop
It is possible to send multiple files with PairDrop via the context menu by adding pairdrop-cli to Nautilus `Scripts` menu:
-1. Download the latest _pairdrop-cli.zip_ from the [releases page](https://github.com/schlagmichdoch/PairDrop/releases)
-2. Unzip the archive to a folder of your choice e.g. `/usr/local/bin/pairdrop-cli/`
-3. Copy the shell file _send-with-pairdrop.sh_ to `/home//.local/share/nautilus/scripts/`
-4. Edit the shell file and edit the variable `pathToPairDropCli` to point to the pairdrop-cli executable from step 2 (e.g. `/usr/local/bin/pairdrop-cli/pairdrop`)
-5. Make sure the shell file `/home//.local/share/nautilus/scripts/send-with-pairdrop.sh` is executable. Otherwise, use `chmod +x send-with-pairdrop.sh`
-6. You are done! You can now send multiple files and directories directly via PairDrop:
+1. Register _pairdrop_ as executable via [guide above](#linux).
+2. Copy the shell file _send-with-pairdrop_ to `~/.local/share/nautilus/scripts/` to include it in the context menu
+ ```shell
+ cp /usr/share/pairdrop-cli/send-with-pairdrop ~/.local/share/nautilus/scripts/
+ ```
+3. Make the shell file _send-with-pairdrop_ executable
+ ```shell
+ chmod +x ~/.local/share/nautilus/scripts/send-with-pairdrop`
+ ```
+4. You are done! You can now send multiple files and directories directly via PairDrop:
-> _context menu > Scripts > send-with-pairdrop.sh_
+ _context menu_ > _Scripts_ > _send-with-pairdrop_
@@ -115,6 +137,6 @@ It is possible to send multiple files with PairDrop via the context menu by addi
The [File Handling API](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/progressive-web-apps-chromium/how-to/handle-files)
was implemented, but it was removed as default file associations were overwritten ([#17](https://github.com/schlagmichdoch/PairDrop/issues/17),
[#116](https://github.com/schlagmichdoch/PairDrop/issues/116) [#190](https://github.com/schlagmichdoch/PairDrop/issues/190))
-and it only worked with explicitly specified file types and not with directories at all.
+and it only worked with explicitly specified file types and couldn't handle directories at all.
[< Back](/README.md)
diff --git a/pairdrop-cli/.pairdrop-cli-config.example b/pairdrop-cli/.pairdrop-cli-config.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..163b9e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pairdrop-cli/.pairdrop-cli-config.example
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+DOMAIN=https://pairdrop.net/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pairdrop-cli/send-with-pairdrop.sh b/pairdrop-cli/send-with-pairdrop
similarity index 65%
rename from pairdrop-cli/send-with-pairdrop.sh
rename to pairdrop-cli/send-with-pairdrop
index 194beac..d99797d 100644
--- a/pairdrop-cli/send-with-pairdrop.sh
+++ b/pairdrop-cli/send-with-pairdrop
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
#!/bin/bash
-# edit this to point to the pairdrop-cli executable
-pathToPairDropCli="/usr/local/bin/pairdrop-cli/pairdrop"
-
# Initialize an array
lines=()
@@ -17,4 +14,4 @@ length=${#lines[@]}
# Remove the last entry
unset 'lines[length-1]'
-$pathToPairDropCli "${lines[@]}"
\ No newline at end of file
+pairdrop "${lines[@]}"
\ No newline at end of file