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A modern, lightning-fast file sharing platform built for self-hosting

Flare is a modern, self-hostable file sharing platform designed to work seamlessly with popular screenshot and sharing tools like ShareX and Flameshot. Built with Next.js and designed with simplicity in mind, it offers a complete solution for all your file sharing needs with a strong focus on performance, customizability, and user experience.

✨ Features

• 🚀 Universal Screenshot Integration
  • ShareX, Flameshot, and Bash Script support
  • One-click configuration downloads
• 🔒 Secure & Private - Role-based permissions, private files, and password protection
• 💾 Flexible Storage - Local filesystem and S3-compatible storage support
• 🖼️ Universal Preview - Preview images, videos, PDFs, and code with syntax highlighting
• 🔍 Smart Search - Search by filename, OCR content, and date with filters
• 📱 Modern UI - Clean, responsive interface built with shadcn/ui - easily customizable
• ⚙️ Configurable
  • User storage quotas, registration controls, and instance settings
  • Theme customization with CSS variables and custom colors
  • Advanced settings for custom CSS and HTML injection
• 📊 Admin Dashboard - Usage metrics, user management, and system configuration
• 👥 User Management - Role assignment, storage quotas, and content moderation
• 🔗 URL Shortener - Custom short URLs under your domain with click tracking
• 📝 Pastebin - Code and text sharing with syntax highlighting
• 🤖 OCR Processing - Automatic text extraction from images uploaded
• 🔌 Rich Embeds - Content embeds naturally on all your social media platforms.

🚀 Quick Start

Flare is quick to deploy—you only need a PostgreSQL server and Docker. Choose one of these options:

Railway (One-Click)

Click the button below to deploy Flare on Railway. Once deployed, just set your authentication secret and create your admin account.

Docker Deployment (Self-Hosted)

1. Set up a PostgreSQL server and create a database for Flare.

2. Create a .env file with the following required variables:

   DATABASE_URL=postgresql://user:pass@host:5432/dbname # (replace with your PostgreSQL connection string)
   NEXTAUTH_SECRET=your-secure-secret-key # (generate with `openssl rand -base64 32`)
   NEXTAUTH_URL=http://localhost:3000 # (or wherever you deploy Flare)

3. Run Flare using the pre-built Docker image:

   docker run -d \
     --name flare \
     -p 3000:3000 \
     --env-file .env \
     -v ./uploads:/app/uploads \
     flintsh/flare:latest

4. Open http://localhost:3000 to complete the setup and create your admin account.

The official Docker image is available on Docker Hub and GitHub Container Registry as flintsh/flare.

💬 Support

Need help with your instance? Join my Discord for support, discussions, and updates!

📝 Configuration

Flare is built to be really configurable. Head to /dashboard/settings to tweak different settings like:

• Setting storage quotas and file size limits for users
• Defining upload rules and restrictions
• Configuring registration options and user permissions
• Customizing the site's appearance and branding
• Managing advanced settings like custom CSS and HTML

For more details on each setting, visit the Docs (coming soon).

📜 License

Flare is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.