FileBase

FileBase is a minimalist, self-hosted file storage service. It lets users securely log in, create folders, upload files, and access/download them from anywhere.

Features

• Authenticated users can upload and download files
• Users can create, rename, and delete folders for file organization
• View file metadata (name, size, mimetype, upload time)
• Anonymous posting where non-members can read stories, but only members can see who posted them
• Members can create titled posts with timestamps and content
• Shareable public links for folders with expiration support (e.g. valid for 1d, 10d, etc.)
• No authentication required for file downloads via publicly shared links
• Distinct icons for different filetypes

Tech Stack

• JavaScript - core programming language
• Node - backend runtime
• Express - web server framework
• Prisma - ORM for PostgreSQL
• PostgreSQL - relational database engine
• Multer - file upload middleware
• Supabase - cloud storage for files
• Passport - auth strategy provider
• bcrypt - hash and compare passwords
• Express Validator - data validation library
• EJS - templating engine for views
• CSS - UI styling

Repo Structure

Below is a list of the project directories and files:

• auth-config/ - contains config files for auth
  • session-config.js - prisma session store setup
  • strategy.js - passport local-strategy setup
  • transformers.js - cookie serializer and deserializer
• controllers/ - contains auth- and folders-controllers
• middlewares/
  • authenticators.js - authorization middlewares for route protection
  • file-uploader.js - multer config and middleware
  • prevent-back.js - cache and navigation control middlewares
• prism-config/prima-client.js - instantiate prisma client
• prisma/schema.prisma - database schema definition
• public/
  • scripts/ - JS files
  • styles/ - CSS files
• routes/ - contains auth- and folders-routers
• supabse-config/storage-client.js - instantiate Supabase storage client
• utils/
  • data-formatter.js - formatting functions for date and time
  • icon-provider.js - icons map with mimetype
  • data-formatter.js - generate nested folder-structure
• validators/ - contains data validation middlewares
• views/ - contains EJS page templates
• app.js - server setup and entrypoint

Snapshots