Setup ShareX

ShotShare is configured to work with ShareX a popular screenshot tool. Included in this repo is an example configuration (/shotshare.sxcu). Below are a few instructions on how to get this running on your local install.

  1. On your ShotShare profile page (when logged in it will be at {your installation}/profile), create a new API key
  2. Copy the contents of /shotshare.sxcu into a notepad
  3. Replace {Your ShotShare URL} with your ShotShare installation URL, for example https://demo.shotshare.dev
  4. Replace {Your API Key} with the API key you created in step #1
  5. Copy the contents of your modified shotshare.sxcu
  6. In ShareX, click Destinations -> Custom Uploader Settings -> Import -> From Clipboard
  7. On the main screen of ShareX, click Destinations -> Image Uploader -> Custom Image Uploader
  8. Take a test snapshot (ctrl + print screen), ensure you get a link to ShotShare in your clipboard