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Simple Backup Web App (Self-Hosted)

A lightweight self-hosted backup web application built using Node.js, Express, and Multer, deployed on a personal Ubuntu home server (old laptop).

This project allows file uploads to a local server directory and provides HTTP access to uploaded files.

🚀 Project Overview

This application was built as part of a home server setup project to:

  • Practice backend development
  • Learn Linux server management
  • Implement file upload handling
  • Understand static file serving
  • Deploy and manage applications on Ubuntu

🛠 Tech Stack

  • Node.js
  • Express.js
  • Multer (File Upload Handling)
  • dotenv (Environment Variables)
  • Ubuntu Desktop (Home Server)
  • CORS

📂 How It Works

  • Files are uploaded using multipart/form-data
  • Files are stored inside a configured server directory
  • Uploaded files are accessible via:

⚙️ Environment Configuration

🧪 Running the Project

  1. Install dependencies npm install

  2. Start the server node server.js

Server runs at: http://localhost:5000

🔐 Security Notes

This is a personal learning project. If exposed to the internet, improvements should include:

  • Authentication (JWT or sessions)

  • File type validation

  • Rate limiting

  • HTTPS (Nginx + Let's Encrypt)

  • Private file access control

UI

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Deployment Notes

This app is deployed on a home server using Docker Compose and a self-hosted GitHub Actions runner.

👨‍💻 Author

Mark Lester Laroya