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Hey fellows,
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i am trying to get my own variant of google drive. I got an old pc with enough storage running ubuntu 22.04 and apache2 hosting a wordpress website.
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The plugins i am looking for have to do the following:
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\- hide complete frontend website behind a login (maybe detached from backend?)
\- upload files to server for download at my website
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I dont plan to “change” much of the files daily, i just want to access therm from everywhere and share it with my friends.
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Thanks for your help!
greetings
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You can just upload your files to the Media Gallery and provide the direct file URL to your friends?
WP Media Folder is a popular WordPress plugin that lets you organize your media library with folders, much like how you would manage files on your computer. This can be a lifesaver if you have a large and ever-growing collection of images, videos, and other media files on your WordPress site.
+nextcloud
Depending on your use case needs, it sounds like you may be looking for a simple WebDAV server solution that could run directly on that Ubuntu host/Apache web server. As described, I don’t see the need for WordPress here.
You may want to check out r/homelab and similar subs for examples of what others have done.
Depending on the type of files you intend to store/share, how well you know your friends, and the criticality of the files they upload, you may be opening several nasty liability cans of worms here…
Aside from the obvious media copyright/piracy/child porn legal concerns, there are other more personal risks.
do you really want to be responsible when your RAID array shits itself, taking one friend’s Thesis-in-progress with it? Another friend’s photo library full of baby/deceased relative memories?
Install [NextCloud](https://nextcloud.com/files/) on your server instead, it’s a popular, free and open-source cloud software!
This will be way better than WordPress for your specific use-case.
I don’t want to be that guy, but their is other solutions than WordPress that are better suited.