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Suggestion request: Self-hosted app for shared directories like google drive (programming.dev)
submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by SinTan1729@programming.dev to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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I thought of this after a recent trip with some friends. We shared the photos when we were still in person. But sometimes we need to share a lot of photos over the internet. In the past, we have used a shared google drive directory for this. But I'd prefer a self-hosted option. There should be some sort of password protection as well (ideally per share, and no need for accounts). One should be able to both access the current files and upload new ones, just like google drive or dropbox.

I currently have FileShelter, which works for 1-to-1 sharing but not for groups. I guess something like ProjectSend would work, but it's too complex for my usecase. I'd prefer something more lightweight since I'll maybe use it once every few months. Also, it should be noob-friendly, and accessible using a browser.

Update: I'm very happy with copyparty. It does what I want, and much much more. I even replaced my older webdav server with it since it provides more granular control over share locations and permissions. Kudos to the developer @tripflag@lemmy.world!

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[–] sneezycat@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Maybe something like xbackbone? I've used it to share small-ish files and it works fine; I don't know how much of a pain it would be to use for a group of people, but as long as everyone has an account they should be able to access files with a link.

[–] SinTan1729@programming.dev 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

This looks pretty promising. Do you know if it's possible to add per-share passwords, so that I don't need everyone to open an account?

Edit: It's not.

[–] sneezycat@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Unfortunately that doesn't seem possible, afaik. Although you could always create a zip file with a password, and share it with an open link (anyone with the link can download it, no need for account).

[–] SinTan1729@programming.dev 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Yeah, but that's already possible with my current setup using FileShelter. I'd like them to be able to upload as well.

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