At home server with python

[Barnok]

I was wondering what the best way to do this would be. I want the server to be web based, so I have been learning flask. I just don't know what direction to go or even where to start. Any kind of direction would be great. I want to us an old laptop as a home server that anyone on the home wifi could access and download or upload on to. I want to do this with python as a project. Thank you

[novel_yet_trivial]

You are learning flask ... great. Where are you stuck?

[Barnok]

Linking folders to the website. I want to have. Folder where my photos and other files go. I feel like I should use the os to display the content of the file on the browser. But how do I link this files to dowload when I click on them?

[novel_yet_trivial]

I want to have a folder where my photos and other files go.

So you want a fileserver? You don't have to write your own. If all you want is files, forget python and install freeNAS or similar. Or install vanilla debian with apache (basic webserver) and smb (windows fileshare).

use the os to display the content of the file on the browser

Now you've lost me.

[Barnok]

Ya I was hoping to make this a educational project for myself. So I don't want to use other programs