It is simpler than you imagine to convert your Raspberry Pi into a speedy, web-enabled file server. With Filebrowser, you’re able to manage, access, and share files via a neat web interface using any device. If you wish to create an individual cloud storage solution, centrally manage files from afar, or simply implement an easy file-sharing solution, Filebrowser offers an easy-to-use and lightweight approach to do it.
In this tutorial, we’ll guide you through the step-by-step installation and configuration of Filebrowser on your Raspberry Pi. You’ll have a working web-based file manager that you can access from anywhere on your network by the end of it. Let’s begin!
Step 1. Update Your Raspberry Pi:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -yStep 2. Download FileBrowser:
wget https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/releases/latest/download/linux-armv7-filebrowser.tar.gzStep 3. Unzip FileBrowser
tar -xvzf linux-armv7-filebrowser.tar.gzStep 4. Make A Directory for FileBrowser:
chmod +x /home/tapan/Desktop/filebrowserStep 5. Now Start The FileBrowser Server Using Below Command
/home/tapan/Desktop/filebrowser -r /home/tapan/ -p 8080 -a 192.168.0.122Step 6. Now Access it Via WebBrowser Using Below Url
http://Your-Raspberry-Pi-IP-Address:8080To run Filebrowser automatically on startup, create a systemd service file
Step 7. Create a Systemd Service File:
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/filebrowser.serviceStep 8. Add the Below Configuration(Change Settings):
[Unit]
Description=Filebrowser Service
After=network.target
[Service]
User=tapan
ExecStart=/home/tapan/Desktop/filebrowser -r /home/tapan/ -p 8080 -a 192.168.0.122
Restart=always
WorkingDirectory=/home/tapan/
Environment=PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
StandardOutput=journal
StandardError=journal
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.targetStep 9. Reload Systemd and Enable the Service:
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable filebrowser
sudo systemctl start filebrowser
