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Environment Variables
The preferred configuration method is to use config.yaml. However, environment variables are available for secrets, config override, and developer purposes.
Available Variables
| Variable | Config Equivalent | Description |
|---|---|---|
FILEBROWSER_CONFIG | - | Config file path when no CLI argument provided |
FILEBROWSER_DATABASE | server.database | Database file path |
FILEBROWSER_ADMIN_PASSWORD | auth.adminPassword | Admin password |
FILEBROWSER_ONLYOFFICE_SECRET | integrations.office.secret | OnlyOffice JWT secret |
FILEBROWSER_FFMPEG_PATH | integrations.media.ffmpegPath | Path to FFmpeg binaries |
FILEBROWSER_OIDC_CLIENT_ID | auth.methods.oidc.clientId | OIDC client ID |
FILEBROWSER_OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET | auth.methods.oidc.clientSecret | OIDC client secret |
FILEBROWSER_JWT_TOKEN_SECRET | auth.key | JWT signing key |
FILEBROWSER_TOTP_SECRET | auth.totpSecret | TOTP encryption secret |
FILEBROWSER_RECAPTCHA_SECRET | auth.methods.password.recaptcha.secret | reCAPTCHA secret key |
Usage Example
Docker Compose:
services:
filebrowser:
image: gtstef/filebrowser:latest
environment:
- FILEBROWSER_ADMIN_PASSWORD=secure-password
- FILEBROWSER_ONLYOFFICE_SECRET=office-secret
volumes:
- ./config.yaml:/home/filebrowser/config.yamlBinary:
export FILEBROWSER_ADMIN_PASSWORD="secure-password"
export FILEBROWSER_JWT_TOKEN_SECRET="jwt-secret"
./filebrowser -c config.yaml