Filebrowser is a web-based file manager that offers an intuitive interface for managing files on your server. This guide will walk you through the installation process on an Ubuntu Server.
Prerequisites
Before we begin, ensure you have the following:
- An Ubuntu Server with root access
- A web browser
Step 1: Update Ubuntu
Start by updating your Ubuntu Server using the command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
This updates all packages and dependencies.
Step 2: Install Go
Since Filebrowser is built on Golang, install Go with:
sudo apt-get install golang
Step 3: Download Filebrowser
Get the latest Filebrowser version with:
wget https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/releases/download/v2.23.0/linux-amd64-filebrowser.tar.gz
Note: Adjust the filename to the current version.
Step 4: Extract Filebrowser
Extract the binary using:
tar -xvf linux-amd64-filebrowser.tar.gz
This will unpack the “filebrowser” binary and its web interface files.
Step 5: Create a User for Filebrowser
Enhance security by creating a dedicated user:
sudo useradd -r -s /bin/false filebrowser
Step 6: Move Filebrowser to /usr/local/bin
Move the Filebrowser binary with:
sudo mv filebrowser /usr/local/bin
Step 7: Set Permissions
Ensure protection from unauthorized access by changing ownership:
sudo chown -R filebrowser:filebrowser /usr/local/bin/filebrowser /usr/local/bin/public
Step 8: Create a Systemd Service
Create a systemd service file for Filebrowser:
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/filebrowser.service
Add the following content:
[Unit]
Description=Filebrowser Service
After=network.target
[Service]
Restart=on-failure
User=filebrowser
Group=filebrowser
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/filebrowser --port 8080 --root /var/www/filebrowser
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Then save and exit.
Step 9: Enable the Service
Enable and start the service using:
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable filebrowser.service
sudo systemctl start filebrowser.service
Filebrowser is now running on your server!
Step 10: Adding Nginx With SSL
- install nginx and openssl
apt install nginx openssl - create certificates
openssl genrsa -out cert.key 2048
openssl req -new -key cert.key -out cert.csr
openssl x509 -req -days 3650 -in cert.csr -signkey cert.key -out cert.crt
- remove old nginx config
rm /etc/nginx/sites-avilable/default
- create new config
nano /etc/nginx/sites-avilable/default
// config
server {
listen 443 ssl;
server_name _;
ssl_certificate /root/cert.crt;
ssl_certificate_key /root/cert.key;
ssl_protocols TLSv1.2 TLSv1.3;
location / {
proxy_pass http://localhost:8080;
proxy_set_header Host $host;
proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
proxy_set_header Connection 'upgrade';
proxy_http_version 1.1;
proxy_cache_bypass $http_upgrade;
client_max_body_size 15G;
}
}
# Redirect HTTP to HTTPS
server {
listen 80;
server_name your_domain_or_ip;
return 301 https://$host$request_uri;
}
- restart nginx
sudo service nginx restart
Step 11: Access Filebrowser
Open your browser and visit “https:///”, replacing “” with your server’s IP address. Ensure port 443 is open if using a firewall.
Conclusion
Following this guide, you should now have Filebrowser operating smoothly on your Ubuntu Server, ready to manage your files with ease.
optionally you can create filebroser config and use in service file**