How do I self-host filebrowser?

filebrowser can be deployed using Docker Compose. The AltStack provides a production-ready configuration that you can deploy on your own server. Simply copy the configuration and run it on any machine with Docker installed.

Is filebrowser free to self-host?

Yes, filebrowser is open source under the Apache-2.0 and free to self-host. Your only costs are the server infrastructure. A basic cloud VPS starts at around $5-10/month.

What programming language is filebrowser built with?

filebrowser is built with Go. It has 35,900 stars on GitHub, indicating strong community adoption and support.

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Deploy filebrowser

Single-binary web file manager for uploading, deleting, previewing, and editing files within a specified directory. Built with Go.

Quick Start

Create a directory

mkdir filebrowser-self-hosted && cd filebrowser-self-hosted

Create config file

Copy the content from the Config tab below into a file named docker-compose.yml

Deploy

docker compose up -d

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Metadata

License

Apache-2.0

Language

Last Updated

7/31/2026

Configuration

yaml



# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 🚀 Created and distributed by The AltStack
# 🌍 https://thealtstack.com
# -------------------------------------------------------------------------

version: '3.8'

services:
  filebrowser:
    image: filebrowser/filebrowser:latest
    container_name: filebrowser
    restart: unless-stopped
    ports:
      - "80:80"
    volumes:
      - filebrowser_data:/srv

volumes:
  filebrowser_data:

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