A simple, beautiful, and powerful web-based file manager built with Python and Flask. It provides full access to all drives on Windows or the entire filesystem on Linux/macOS.
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- Displays all available drives on Windows (C:, D:, etc.)
- Clean folder navigation with URL paths (e.g.,
C:/Users) - Appropriate icons for common file types (PDF, images, videos, code, executables, etc.)
- Direct file download on click
- Download entire folders as ZIP files
- Multiple file upload support
- Create new folders
- Delete files and folders (with confirmation)
- Responsive and modern UI using Bootstrap 5 and Bootstrap Icons
- Password-protected access (set on first run, with option to change later)
- Logout functionality
- Fully English interface
This application provides full read/write/delete access to your entire filesystem and is protected only by a single password.
Run it only on localhost and never expose it to a public network or the internet.
Use at your own risk.
- Python 3.6 or higher (recommended: 3.8+)
- Flask
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/MehdiSalari/web-file-manager.git
cd web-file-manager- Install dependencies:
pip install flask- Run the application:
python app.py- Open your browser and go to:
http://localhost:2121
First run: You will be prompted to set a password. This password will be required for all future access.
You can change it later via the "Change Password" button in the top-right corner.
- On first access, set your password (or log in if already set).
- Select a drive from the home page (e.g., C:).
- Click Go Up to navigate to the parent directory.
- Click a file → it downloads immediately.
- Click a folder → enter it.
- Use the Download ZIP button to download a folder as a compressed archive.
- Use the Delete button to remove files/folders (with confirmation).
- Use the bottom section to upload multiple files or create new folders.
- Use Change Password or Logout buttons in the header for account management.
- Paths are always displayed with forward slashes (
/) even on Windows. - Upload and folder creation are disabled on the root drive list page — you must first select a drive.
- Fully tested on Windows; works on Linux/macOS (starts from
/root). - Password is securely hashed (PBKDF2 with random salt) and stored in
password.hash. - The application is fully responsive and works well on mobile devices.
Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests.
Suggested future features:
- Show file size and modification date
- Rename files/folders
- Search within current directory
- Image preview/thumbnail view
- Dark mode toggle
- Multi-user support
This project is distributed under the MIT License.
Built with ❤️ by Mehdi Salari
If you like it, give it a star ⭐! 😊