FileBrowser is a lightweight, self-hosted file management web interface for your server. Once installed, you access all the files on your VPS from any browser: create folders, upload and download files, rename or delete items, and share them via public or time-limited links — all without a command line or an FTP client. Configured through environment variables, it stores its settings in a single SQLite database, starts in a few seconds and idles below 50 MB of RAM. It comes with built-in multi-user support: each account gets its own home directory and storage quota. It integrates naturally with ServOrbit VPS by running inside a single Docker container, with no external database required.
Key features
When to use this solution?
Manage your VPS files without SSH
Upload configuration files, scripts or media assets directly from your browser — no terminal, no SFTP client, no SCP command to remember.
Share files with clients or your team
Create a public link to a folder to deliver project assets, reports or media without relying on a third-party cloud service. Links can be time-limited or permanent.
Host a lightweight file space for your organisation
Create one account per user, define their accessible directory and storage quota — everything self-hosted on your VPS, with full control over who accesses what.
Deploy FileBrowser on your VPS
Guide optimized for ServOrbit Cloud VPS.
Open the FileBrowser interface
After installation from the marketplace, open the URL provided in the ServOrbit client area to reach the FileBrowser login page.
Log in with the default credentials
FileBrowser starts with admin/admin as the default credentials. Log in, then immediately change your password in Settings > Users to secure your instance.
Browse and manage your files
Use the file explorer to navigate directories, upload files by drag and drop, create folders and download items — all from your browser.
Create public share links
Right-click any file or folder and select Share to generate a public link. Set an expiry date or leave it permanent — recipients download without needing an account.
Add user accounts
Go to Settings > Users to create additional accounts. Assign each user a home directory and a storage quota to keep multiple people organised on the same instance.
Frequently asked questions
Embed the deploy button
Maintaining a project that uses FileBrowser? This button lets your readers deploy it on a VPS in one click, without reading Docker documentation.
[](https://servorbit.com/vps-cloud?template=filebrowser&utm_source=deploy-badge&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=filebrowser)<a href="https://servorbit.com/vps-cloud?template=filebrowser&utm_source=deploy-badge&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=filebrowser"><img src="https://servorbit.com/brand/deploy/button.svg" alt="Deploy FileBrowser on ServOrbit" height="40"></a>The button points to a VPS order with the template preselected. The image is served from servorbit.com — nothing to host on your side.
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