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FileBrowser

Please make yourself aware of the Fair Usage Policy. Directly pointing File Browser to share your cloud storage will create extreme strain on your slot's disk and could cause a 24-hour ban on accessing your cloud storage. It is YOUR responsibility to ensure usage is within acceptable limits.

FileBrowser provides a file managing interface within your home directory, and it can be used to download, upload, delete, preview, rename and edit your files, all from within your web browser.

In this guide, we'll show you how to use FileBrowser, add a user with restricted file access, and troubleshoot large file uploads.

Option	Action
My Files	Brings you back to your Home Directory
New Folder	Create a new empty folder in the current directory
New File	Create a new empty file in the current directory
Settings	Various settings including language, Theme, and user creation rules
Logout	Logout of current session

Download and Upload Files

FileBrowser allows you to upload and download files directly from the web UI using the array of icons in the top right corner of the page.
During upload and downloading, FileBrowser will display a light blue bar in the top left-hand corner moving right to indicate progress; it is also confirmed as in progress by the changing of the icon on the right-hand side into spinning arrows.

Add a User and Set File Access

Under Settings, you will find the option to create a user.

Field	Use
Username	Desired Username for user
Password	Desired Password for user
Scope	This is an essential option as this will be the folder the user may access. In this example, it is set to `./share`, which is `/home/username/share` Note: It is not recommended to point this directly to a rclone mount as this will cause extreme IO and possibly cause issues with your slot
Permissions	You can set the kind of actions a user can perform; for example, you may want to allow download but never allow upload so that a user cannot deposit files onto your slot. You'd untick create Files and Directories

Troubleshooting

Why can I not upload any file above 2 Gigabyte?

Please note that in the event you have to reinstall your webserver, this fix will not remain and will need to be reapplied. It will persist over restarts, however.

Nginx can cause uploads to fail, this is simple to address by editing a file.

nano ~/.apps/nginx/proxy.d/filebrowser.conf

Find the line that begins client_max_body_size and add a # at the start of the line to comment it out if it exists
Press CTRL+x, then press Y and ENTER to confirm.
Execute the following command to restart Nginx and FileBrowser:

app-nginx restart && app-filebrowser restart

You should now be able to successfully upload larger files.

If you require further assistance, you can open a support ticket here.

FileBrowser
Download and Upload Files
Add a User and Set File Access
Troubleshooting
Why can I not upload any file above 2 Gigabyte?