Published: October 8, 2025
Last updated: August 10, 2026
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Run FileBrowser Quantum v2.0.0 (beta) natively on Windows.

Download

  1. Go to releases page
  2. Download the beta filebrowser-windows-amd64.exe release
  3. Save to a folder (e.g., C:\FileBrowser\)

Optional: Install FFmpeg

For video preview support, install FFmpeg.

Create Configuration

Interactive setup:

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.\filebrowser.exe setup

Or Create config.yaml in the same folder:

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server:
  port: 80
  sources:
    - path: "C:\\Users\\YourName\\Documents"
      config:
        defaultEnabled: true
auth:
  adminUsername: admin

Or generate interactively:

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.\filebrowser.exe setup

Run FileBrowser

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.\filebrowser.exe -c config.yaml

Access at http://localhost:80 with admin / admin

Troubleshooting

For common issues and solutions, see the Troubleshooting guide.

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