File Upload

Overview

A Flask-based web application for securely uploading files with user authentication and password-protected downloads.

Features

• User Authentication: Only registered users can upload files
• Password-Protected Downloads: Users can download files with a password
• File Management: View a list of all uploaded files (only accessible to logged-in users)
• Zero JavaScript: This application is built without any Javascript

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Installation

Prerequisites

• docker-compose

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/lytexdev/FileUpload.git
cd FileUpload

Copy and rename .env.example to .env

cp .env.example .env

Insert a Flask secret key in .env

FLASK_SECRET_KEY=your-secret-key

Build and run the Docker image

# with docker-compose-v2
docker compose up -d

# with docker-compose-v1
docker-compose up -d

By default it runs on port 8080

Usage

User Management

Create a new user:

docker exec -it fileupload-web-1 sh -c "python3 user.py create"

Delete a user:

docker exec -it fileupload-web-1 sh -c "python3 user.py delete"

File Upload

• Upload a file: navigate to http://localhost:8080/upload and select a file to upload

File Management

• View a list of all uploaded files: navigate to http://localhost:8080/files

Password-Protected Downloads

• Download a file: navigate to http://localhost:8080/file/<file_name|custom_route>

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.