# NextExplorer

NextExplorer is a modern, self-hosted web-based file explorer with secure access control and a polished UI. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on Docker Hub, Proxmox, Unraid and TrueNAS.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/848/nextexplorer

## Description

NextExplorer is a modern, self-hosted web-based file explorer with secure access control and a polished UI. It provides fast previews for images, videos, and PDFs, a built-in code and text editor with syntax highlighting, link-based file sharing with read-only or read-write permissions, ripgrep-powered search across filenames and content, and multiple view modes. Security features include local users and groups, optional OIDC single sign-on, account lockout policies, and session management.

## Platform availability

Available on 3 of 9 platforms: Unraid, TrueNAS, Proxmox.

## Health score

77/100 (Good), based on 3 of 4 factors.
- Maintained: 98 (last commit 18 days ago)
- Popular: 61 (1,166 GitHub stars)
- Easy to install: 55 (3 install platforms, install notes, Docker image)

## Links

- Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/r/nxzai/explorer
- Proxmox: https://community-scripts.github.io/ProxmoxVE/scripts?id=nextexplorer
- Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/nextexplorer-0vzyxld14ow6el?q=NextExplorer
- Official website: https://explorer-latest.onrender.com
- Documentation: https://explorer.nxz.ai
- TrueNAS: https://apps.truenas.com/catalog/next-explorer/

## Common questions

### Which persistent directory should I back up?

Back up the /config directory. The /cache directory does not need backup, but it holds the search index and folder sizes.

### How do I fix OIDC redirect errors?

Make sure your identity provider uses ${PUBLIC_URL}/callback or OIDC_CALLBACK_URL as the redirect URI.

### Is there an iOS client for NextExplorer?

A Reddit thread discusses an open-source native iOS client for NextExplorer.

### What deployment model does NextExplorer use?

NextExplorer uses a Docker-first deployment.

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