Tinyfilemanager Docker Compose File

Solution: TinyFileManager is not optimized for tens of thousands of files in one directory. Consider adding an indexer like tree or using a different tool (FileBrowser, FileRun) for massive libraries.

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Before diving into the YAML configurations, let's understand why this tool has garnered over 4,000 stars on GitHub.

However, manually installing PHP and configuring a webserver (Nginx/Apache) on your host system is fragile. This is where Docker Compose provides a superior alternative. tinyfilemanager docker compose

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version: '3.8'
services:
tinyfilemanager:
image: pritunl/tinyfilemanager:latest
container_name: tinyfilemanager
restart: unless-stopped
ports:
- "8080:80"
volumes:
- ./data:/var/www/html
- ./uploads:/var/www/html/uploads
- ./config:/config
environment:
- USERNAME=$TFM_USERNAME:-admin
- PASSWORD=$TFM_PASSWORD:-admin123
- TZ=$TZ:-America/New_York
- MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE=100M
- THEME=dark
networks:
- webnet
logging:
driver: "json-file"
options:
max-size: "10m"
max-file: "3"
networks:
webnet:
driver: bridge

Before we start, ensure you have the following: Solution : TinyFileManager is not optimized for tens

Verify your installation:

docker --version
docker compose version

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Click the Upload button in the toolbar. Select any file. It will appear in the file list, and also physically in ./data/ on your host. This confirms the volume mount works. Before diving into the YAML configurations, let's understand

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Always put it behind a reverse proxy with:

Add to docker-compose.yml:

environment:
  - MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE=500M

tar -xzf tinyfilemanager-backup.tar.gz
docker-compose restart