Introduction

Seafile is an open-source cloud storage solution that allows you to create your own self-hosted file storage system. This guide will walk you through the steps to install Seafile on a Windows VPS.

Prerequisites

• A Windows VPS with administrative privileges. Consider using a service like NetCloud24.
• PowerShell or Command Prompt access.
• Basic knowledge of server administration.
• Installed PostgreSQL or MySQL for the database.

Step 1: Download Seafile Server

1. Go to the Seafile download page.

2. Download the latest version of the Seafile server for Windows.

Step 2: Extract Seafile Files

1. After downloading, extract the contents of the ZIP file to a directory of your choice (e.g., C:\seafile).

Step 3: Set Up the Database

1. If you are using PostgreSQL or MySQL, ensure it is installed and running on your server.

2. Create a database for Seafile. For PostgreSQL, you might execute these commands in the PostgreSQL prompt:

CREATE DATABASE seafiledb;
CREATE USER seafileuser WITH PASSWORD 'your_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE seafiledb TO seafileuser;

Replace your_password with a strong password of your choice.

Step 4: Configure Seafile

1. Navigate to the extracted Seafile directory and open the seafile-server.conf file in a text editor.

2. Update the database connection settings:

[database]
type = postgres
host = localhost
user = seafileuser
password = your_password
port = 5432
db_name = seafiledb

Make sure to adjust the parameters to match your installation.

Step 5: Start Seafile Server

1. Open a PowerShell or Command Prompt window.

2. Navigate to the Seafile directory:

cd C:\seafile

3. Run Seafile server:

seafile-server.exe start

4. If everything is set up correctly, you should see output indicating that the server has started.

Step 6: Access Seafile

1. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000.

2. You will be presented with the Seafile setup wizard. Follow the steps to complete the initial setup.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Seafile on your Windows VPS! You can now use it as your self-hosted cloud storage solution.

Resources

• Seafile Manual
• Seafile Official Website
• PostgreSQL for Windows
• MySQL for Windows