How to Install Filebrowser on nixOS Latest?

Filebrowser is a web-based file management tool that helps you access and manage files from any browser. It provides an elegant user interface that allows you to browse, delete, upload, and download files. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Filebrowser on nixOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have the following:

• A running installation of nixOS Latest
• A user account with sudo privileges
• Basic knowledge of the command line

Step 1: Install Filebrowser

First, we need to install Filebrowser on nixOS Latest. We can use the Nix package manager to install it. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo nix-env -i filebrowser

This command will download and install Filebrowser on your system.

Step 2: Configure Filebrowser

By default, Filebrowser uses the file $HOME/.filebrowser/filebrowser.json for its configuration. We need to create this file and add the necessary configuration.

sudo mkdir -p /etc/nixos/filebrowser
sudo nano /etc/nixos/filebrowser/filebrowser.json

Add the following configuration to the file:

{
  "port": 8080,
  "baseURL": "/filebrowser",
  "root": "/path/to/root/directory"
}

• "port": The port on which Filebrowser will run.
• "baseURL": The base URL for Filebrowser. This is the path that will be appended to the host URL to access Filebrowser.
• "root": The path to the root directory that Filebrowser will manage.

Replace /path/to/root/directory with the path to the directory that you want to manage with Filebrowser.

Step 3: Configure Nginx reverse proxy

We need to configure Nginx to act as a reverse proxy for Filebrowser. Open the Nginx configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/nixos/nginx/nginx.conf

Add the following configuration to the http block:

server {
    listen 80;
    listen [::]:80;

    server_name example.com;

    location /filebrowser {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:8080;
        proxy_http_version 1.1;
        proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
        proxy_set_header Connection 'upgrade';
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
        proxy_cache_bypass $http_upgrade;
    }
}

Make sure to replace example.com with your domain name.

Step 4: Start Filebrowser

Start Filebrowser using the following command:

sudo filebrowser -c /etc/nixos/filebrowser/filebrowser.json

The -c option specifies the path to the configuration file that we created earlier. If everything is configured correctly, you should be able to access Filebrowser at the following URL:

http://example.com/filebrowser

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Filebrowser on nixOS Latest and configured it to run behind an Nginx reverse proxy. You can now use Filebrowser to manage your files from any browser.

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