2 files changed, 9 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/src/luarocks/admin/cache.lua b/src/luarocks/admin/cache.lua
index 16a4f5c8..5b54203b 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/admin/cache.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/admin/cache.lua
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ end
 
 function cache.split_server_url(server, url, user, password)
    local protocol, server_path = dir.split_url(url)
-   if server_path:match("@") then
+   if protocol == "file" then
+      server_path = fs.absolute_name(server_path)
+   elseif server_path:match("@") then
       local credentials
       credentials, server_path = server_path:match("([^@]*)@(.*)")
       if credentials:match(":") then
@@ -43,7 +45,7 @@ function cache.split_server_url(server, url, user, password)
          user = credentials
       end
    end
-   local local_cache = cfg.local_cache .. "/" .. server
+   local local_cache = cfg.local_cache .. "/" .. server_path:gsub("[\\/]", "_")
    return local_cache, protocol, server_path, user, password
 end
 
@@ -52,6 +54,8 @@ local function download_cache(protocol, server_path, user, password)
    if protocol == "rsync" then
       local srv, path = server_path:match("([^/]+)(/.+)")
       return fs.execute(cfg.variables.RSYNC.." "..cfg.variables.RSYNCFLAGS.." -e ssh "..user.."@"..srv..":"..path.."/ ./")
+   elseif protocol == "file" then
+      return fs.copy_contents(server_path, ".")
    else 
       local login_info = ""
       if user then login_info = " --user="..user end
diff --git a/src/luarocks/admin/cmd/add.lua b/src/luarocks/admin/cmd/add.lua
index 6a6f7224..b6c817c6 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/admin/cmd/add.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/admin/cmd/add.lua
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ local function add_files_to_server(refresh, rockfiles, server, upload_server)
    if not local_cache then
       return nil, protocol
    end
-   if protocol == "file" then
-      return nil, "Server "..server.." is not recognized, check your configuration."
-   end
    
    if not login_url then
       login_url = protocol.."://"..server_path
@@ -102,6 +99,8 @@ local function add_files_to_server(refresh, rockfiles, server, upload_server)
    if protocol == "rsync" then
       local srv, path = server_path:match("([^/]+)(/.+)")
       cmd = cfg.variables.RSYNC.." "..cfg.variables.RSYNCFLAGS.." -e ssh "..local_cache.."/ "..user.."@"..srv..":"..path.."/"
+   elseif protocol == "file" then
+      return fs.copy_contents(local_cache, server_path)
    elseif upload_server and upload_server.sftp then
       local part1, part2 = upload_server.sftp:match("^([^/]*)/(.*)$")
       cmd = cfg.variables.SCP.." "..table.concat(files, " ").." "..user.."@"..part1..":/"..part2
@@ -110,9 +109,7 @@ local function add_files_to_server(refresh, rockfiles, server, upload_server)
    end
 
    util.printout(cmd)
-   fs.execute(cmd)
-
-   return true
+   return fs.execute(cmd)
 end
 
 function add.command(flags, ...)