How to share files through a web interface with File Browser

File Browser is a lightweight tool that gives you a web interface for the files on your server: upload, download, share links and manage users.

1. Start with Docker

docker run -d -p 8080:80 --name filebrowser \
  -v /srv/files:/srv \
  -v filebrowser_db:/database \
  filebrowser/filebrowser

2. Access the interface

Open http://SERVER_IP:8080. The default user is admin; change the password immediately.

3. Share links

You can generate share links for files or folders, optionally password-protected and with an expiry date.

4. Users and permissions

You create users with access to specific directories, useful for sharing files with clients or colleagues without giving them SSH access.

Securing it

Serve it only over HTTPS through a reverse proxy and add security headers. For a full suite (calendar, contacts, documents), consider Nextcloud from the app catalog.