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.

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🚀 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

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🛠 Tech Stack

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

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📂 How It Works

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

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⚙️ 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

Deployment Notes

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

👨‍💻 Author

Mark Lester Laroya