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File Browser

A free, open-source, self-hosted web UI for browsing, uploading, and managing files on a server -- a lightweight alternative to a full NAS OS when you just need remote file access.

Target: Any Docker hostUtilitiesStorageOfficial homepage ↗Official docs ↗
This guide is synthesized from File Browser's own official documentation, linked above — always cross-check exact package/version names there before running these commands on a production server, since distro and project versions move over time.

  1. 1Run the File Browser container

    docker run -d \ --name filebrowser \ --restart unless-stopped \ -p 8080:80 \ -v /my/own/files:/srv \ -v /my/own/fb-database:/database \ -v /my/own/fb-config:/config \ filebrowser/filebrowser

    Replace /my/own/files with the real host directory you want browsable -- it's mounted read-write, so anyone who logs in can modify it.

  2. 2Log in with the default credentials

    http://<the-server's-ip>:8080

    Default login is admin / admin -- change the password immediately under Settings > Profile once logged in.