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---
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title: File Browser
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description: Install File Browser to browse and manage your server files from a web interface, exposed securely with SWAG.
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---
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:ellipsis{left=0px width=40rem top=10rem blur=140px zIndex=60}
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::warning{to="/serveex/files/file-browser-quantum"}
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Replaced by **File Browser Quantum**. The original project has a history of serious CVEs (a CSRF-to-backdoor-admin RCE, stored XSS, path traversal, auth bypass...) and was officially archived in September 2026, with the maintainers leaving known session-handling and command-execution issues unfixed for good. Don't deploy this version, especially not exposed to the internet.
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::
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[File Browser](https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser) is a web-based interface that lets you access and edit the files on your server.
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## Installation
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::steps{level="3"}
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### Deploy the stack
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Open Dockge, click on `compose`, name the stack `filebrowser`, then copy and paste the following:
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```yaml [compose.yaml]
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---
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services:
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filebrowser:
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container_name: filebrowser
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volumes:
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- /srv/docker/filebrowser/config:/config/
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- /path/to/your/folders:/yourfolders #add your folders to browse as /srv/docker:/srv/docker for exemple
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ports:
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- 8010:80
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image: filebrowser/filebrowser:s6
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```
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::tip{icon=""}
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✨ __Tip:__ Add the watchtower label to each container to automate updates.
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```yaml [compose.yaml]
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services:
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filebrowser:
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#...
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labels:
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- com.centurylinklabs.watchtower.enable=true
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```
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::
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Deploy the container and go to `http://yourserverip:8010`. That’s it! Your File Browser web UI is up and running!
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### Done !
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::
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::caution
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__If it doesn’t work:__ check your firewall rules.
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::
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## Exposing File Browser with Swag
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::warning
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File Browser does not support multi-factor authentication. Exposing it publicly could put your systems at risk. Only do this if you’re using a secure authentication solution like [TinyAuth](/serveex/security/tinyauth) or [Authentik](/serveex/advanced/authentik/). Otherwise, do not expose it with SWAG. Use a VPN like [Wireguard](/serveex/core/wireguard) instead.
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::
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You may want to access File Browser remotely from all your devices. To do that, we’ll expose it through Swag.
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::note
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__Pre-requisite:__ We assume you've already created a subdomain like `files.yourdomain.com` in your [DNS zone](/general/networking/dns) pointing to `yourdomain.com` with a `CNAME`. Unless you're using Cloudflare Zero Trust, we also assume you've already forwarded port `443` on your router to port `443` on your server using [NAT rules](/general/networking/nat).
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::
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::steps{level="3"}
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### Add File Browser's network to SWAG
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In Dockge, go to the SWAG stack and edit the compose file to add File Browser’s network:
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```yaml [compose.yaml]
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---
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services:
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swag:
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container_name: # ...
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# ...
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networks: # Connects the container to the custom network
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# ...
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- filebrowser # Name of the network declared in the stack
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networks: # Defines the custom network
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# ...
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filebrowser: # Name of the network declared in the stack
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name: filebrowser_default # Actual name of the external network
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external: true # Specifies it's an external network
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```
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::note
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Here, we assume the network name for File Browser is `filebrowser_default`. You can confirm the connection is working by accessing the SWAG dashboard at http://yourserverip:81.
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Restart the stack by clicking "deploy" and wait for SWAG to fully initialize.
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### Create the subdomain.conf file
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In the Swag folders, create the file `files.subdomain.conf`.
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```bash [Terminal]
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sudo nano /srv/docker/swag/config/nginx/proxy-confs/files.subdomain.conf
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```
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And paste the following configuration:
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```nginx [files.subdomain.conf]
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## Version 2023/12/19
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server {
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listen 443 ssl;
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listen [::]:443 ssl;
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server_name files.*;
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include /config/nginx/ssl.conf;
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client_max_body_size 0;
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#if ($lan-ip = yes) { set $geo-whitelist yes; }
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#if ($geo-whitelist = no) { return 404; }
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if ($geo-blacklist = no) { return 404; }
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# enable for ldap auth (requires ldap-location.conf in the location block)
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#include /config/nginx/ldap-server.conf;
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# enable for Authelia (requires authelia-location.conf in the location block)
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#include /config/nginx/authelia-server.conf;
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# enable for Authentik (requires authentik-location.conf in the location block)
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#include /config/nginx/authentik-server.conf;
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location / {
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# enable the next two lines for http auth
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#auth_basic "Restricted";
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#auth_basic_user_file /config/nginx/.htpasswd;
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# enable for ldap auth (requires ldap-server.conf in the server block)
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#include /config/nginx/ldap-location.conf;
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# enable for Authelia (requires authelia-server.conf in the server block)
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#include /config/nginx/authelia-location.conf;
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# enable for Authentik (requires authentik-server.conf in the server block)
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#include /config/nginx/authentik-location.conf;
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include /config/nginx/proxy.conf;
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include /config/nginx/resolver.conf;
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set $upstream_app filebrowser;
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set $upstream_port 80;
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set $upstream_proto http;
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proxy_pass $upstream_proto://$upstream_app:$upstream_port;
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}
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}
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```
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Press :kbd{value="Ctrl+O"}, then :kbd{value="Enter"} to save, and :kbd{value="Ctrl+X"} to exit.
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### Done !
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::
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That’s it! File Browser is now exposed!
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## Protecting File Browser with TinyAuth
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Add [TinyAuth](/serveex/security/tinyauth)'s forward-auth check directly to `files.subdomain.conf`, the same way as [the TinyAuth guide](/serveex/security/tinyauth#protecting-an-app-via-reverse-proxy):
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```nginx [files.subdomain.conf]{26-38,41-42}
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## Version 2023/12/19
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server {
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listen 443 ssl;
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listen [::]:443 ssl;
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server_name files.*;
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include /config/nginx/ssl.conf;
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client_max_body_size 0;
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#if ($lan-ip = yes) { set $geo-whitelist yes; }
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#if ($geo-whitelist = no) { return 404; }
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if ($geo-blacklist = no) { return 404; }
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# enable for ldap auth (requires ldap-location.conf in the location block)
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#include /config/nginx/ldap-server.conf;
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# enable for Authelia (requires authelia-location.conf in the location block)
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#include /config/nginx/authelia-server.conf;
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# enable for Authentik (requires authentik-location.conf in the location block)
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#include /config/nginx/authentik-server.conf;
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location /tinyauth {
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internal;
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proxy_pass http://tinyauth:3000/api/auth/nginx;
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proxy_pass_request_body off;
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proxy_set_header Content-Length "";
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proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
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proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Host $http_host;
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proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Uri $request_uri;
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}
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location @tinyauth_login {
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return 302 https://tinyauth.mydomain.com/login?redirect_uri=$scheme://$http_host$request_uri;
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}
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location / {
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auth_request /tinyauth;
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error_page 401 = @tinyauth_login;
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# enable the next two lines for http auth
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#auth_basic "Restricted";
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#auth_basic_user_file /config/nginx/.htpasswd;
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# enable for ldap auth (requires ldap-server.conf in the server block)
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#include /config/nginx/ldap-location.conf;
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# enable for Authelia (requires authelia-server.conf in the server block)
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#include /config/nginx/authelia-location.conf;
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# enable for Authentik (requires authentik-server.conf in the server block)
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#include /config/nginx/authentik-location.conf;
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include /config/nginx/proxy.conf;
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include /config/nginx/resolver.conf;
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set $upstream_app filebrowser;
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set $upstream_port 80;
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set $upstream_proto http;
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proxy_pass $upstream_proto://$upstream_app:$upstream_port;
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}
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}
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```
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::note{to="/serveex/security/tinyauth#exposing-tinyauth-with-swag"}
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The `location /tinyauth` block runs inside SWAG's own container, so SWAG needs to be on TinyAuth's Docker network to reach it by name (`tinyauth` here). This should already be set up from **exposing TinyAuth itself**. If you run into an error, double-check SWAG's compose file still has that network attached.
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::tip{icon=""}
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✨ __Tip:__ You can protect this app with [Authentik](/serveex/advanced/authentik) instead of TinyAuth by opening `files.subdomain.conf` and uncommenting `include /config/nginx/authentik-server.conf;`{lang=nginx} and `include /config/nginx/authentik-location.conf;`{lang=nginx}. Don’t forget to [create an application and provider in Authentik](/serveex/advanced/authentik#protecting-an-app-via-reverse-proxy).
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