CompoundCloud

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So... what is CompoundCloud?

Imagine Websites - you just type in www.anything... and the website is there.

So why not the same thing with Filestorage Clouds?: Just type in the name of a Cloud and the files are there... as simple as that... wherever you are...

No long authentiation process (although that's possible for private clouds).

Because: No one will know that you have your own Fileserver (how cool is that!) anyways... unless you want it:

Share your cloud to hundreds... in only seconds - just let a whole room scan your QR-Invitation-Code that every cloud has.

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Want to know more? Have a look at this:

The whole awesomeness:

File sharing/accessing actually made easy

• QR-Code Sharing
• Open Clouds with just the name of it
• Save multiple clouds to a User
  • (and close them again like browser-tabs)

Customization? Yes please!

• Cloud Descriptions
• Dark-Mode & Light-Mode

Public and private Clouds

• Cloud creation in 5 seconds
  • (no login for public clouds needed)
• Private Clouds that only a logged-in Member can open

Unlimited storage* - (as much as you have on your drives)

• Connect your own Drives
  • (changable Storage Location)

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How to get it?

Step 1 - Install CompoundCloud

Run as a Docker Container (recommended)

# Installation
$ docker pull redevised/compoundcloud

# Start the Server with
$ docker run -d -p 5000:5000 --name CompoundCloud redevised/compoundcloud

Work directly with the code

# Installation
$ git clone https://github.com/re-devised/CompoundCloud.git
$ cd CompoundCloud
$ npm install
$ npm run build

# If you want to use the cloud, start the Production Server with
$ npm run start

# If you want to change the code up, run in Development with
$ npm run dev

CompoundCloud can then be accessed at http://localhost:5000 on your host system. To access it outside of your network you have to port-forward the application on your router.

Step 2 - Connect to Database

CompoundCloud needs to be connected to a MongoDB Database to work properly. To achieve that you can run a Mongo-Instance inside a Docker Container and create a Network with the CompoundCloud-Container or connect to an external Mongo-Database like the ones from MongoDB-Atlas.

For secure connections the Environment Variables MONGO_USERNAME and MONGO_PASSWORD can be passed through to the CompoundCloud Instance.

Run a Mongo Docker Container

# Installation
$ docker pull mongo

# Run Mongo and connect it to the CompoundCloud Network
# (You might need to start CompoundCloud again 
# since it stops when no connection to a Database could be build up.)
$ docker run -d --network container:CompoundCloud mongo

Connect to external Database

# Run CompoundCloud with connection details (Environment Variables)
$ docker run -d -p 5000:5000 -e MONGO_URL=yourdb.mongodb.net -e MONGO_USERNAME=username -e MONGO_PASSWORD=password --name CompoundCloud redevised/compoundcloud

All Settings

Environment Variables

• BASE_URL (eg: https://myowncloud.com | default: http://localhost:5000) : change if you want to use the app outside of your own network and access it with your own domain.
• PORT (eg: 7000 | default: 5000) : change to let the server run on a different port than 5000. Remember to also forward the new port outside the container with "-p 7000:7000".
• MONGO_URL (eg: yourdb.mongodb.net | default: mongo:27017) : change to connect to a MongoDB Database outside of the CompoundCloud network.
• MONGO_USERNAME (eg: username | default: Undefined) : change to connect to a secured MongoDB Database.
• MONGO_PASSWORD (eg: password | default: Undefined) : change to connect to a secured MongoDB Database.