Telegram File Server

Telegram File Server is a powerful, self-hosted media server application that integrates with Telegram bots to provide file storage, organization, and streaming capabilities through a web interface. It now supports multi-user access with per-file ownership and access control.

Features

• Telegram Integration: Uses Pyrogram to connect with Telegram bots for file management
• Web Interface: Modern React frontend with TypeScript and TailwindCSS
• File Management: Organize files in folders, search, and filter by type
• Media Streaming: Built-in support for streaming videos, images, documents, and audio
• Authentication: Secure login with local accounts or Google OAuth
• Multi-User Support: Per-file ownership and access control
• Database Storage: MongoDB integration for storing file metadata
• Auto Updates: GitHub webhook support for automatic deployment updates
• Multi-Bot Support: Manage multiple Telegram bots from a single interface

Architecture

The application consists of three main components:

1. Backend Server (FastAPI):

   • REST API for file operations
   • Telegram bot management
   • Authentication system
   • MongoDB integration

2. Frontend Interface (React/Vite):

   • File explorer UI with grid/list views
   • Folder navigation and breadcrumb support
   • File operations (copy, move, delete, rename)
   • Responsive design with dark/light mode

3. Telegram Bots (Pyrogram):

   • File upload/download from Telegram
   • Media organization and categorization
   • User interaction through commands

Frontend Repository

The frontend is maintained as a separate repository and included in this project as a git submodule:

• Repository: https://github.com/pamod-madubashana/FileServerApp
• Location: src/frontend

To initialize the submodule, run:

git submodule update --init --recursive

Windows Desktop Application

A Windows desktop application is available, built with Tauri:

• Version: v1.0.1
• Features:
  • Cross-platform file downloads (browser and desktop)
  • Advanced download management with progress tracking
  • File browsing and organization
  • User authentication and profile management
  • Multi-user file access control
  • Settings customization

Download Links

• Windows Executable (.exe)
• Windows Installer (.exe)

Linux and macOS Desktop Applications

Desktop applications are also available for Linux and macOS, built with Tauri:

Download Links

• RPM Package (.rpm)
• DEB Package (.deb)
• AppImage (.AppImage)
• macOS Disk Image (.dmg)

Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.12+
• Node.js 16+
• MongoDB
• Telegram API credentials

Quick Setup

1. Clone the repository with submodules:

   git clone --recurse-submodules <repository-url>
   cd fileServer

2. If you've already cloned the repository without submodules, initialize them:

   git submodule update --init --recursive

3. Install Python dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Install frontend dependencies:

   cd src/frontend
   npm install

5. Set up environment variables: Copy .env.example to .env and configure your settings:

   API_ID=your_telegram_api_id
   API_HASH=your_telegram_api_hash
   TOKEN0=your_bot_token
   DATABASE_URL=your_mongodb_connection_string
   

6. Run the application:

   python __main__.py

Production Deployment

Using Systemd (Linux)

Run the installation script to set up a systemd service:

chmod +x install.sh
./install.sh

This creates a service named telegram-file-server that can be managed with:

tgserver start     # Start the service
tgserver stop      # Stop the service
tgserver restart   # Restart the service
tgserver status    # Check service status
tgserver logs      # View live logs

Using Docker

Build and run with Docker:

docker build -t telegram-file-server .
docker run -p 8000:8000 telegram-file-server

Heroku Deployment

The application supports Heroku deployment through the provided app.json and heroku.yml.

Multi-User Model

The Telegram File Server now supports multiple users with per-file ownership and access control:

• Each file and folder is associated with an owner (user ID)
• Users can only access files they own
• Files uploaded via Telegram are associated with the Telegram account owner
• All file operations (view, move, copy, delete, rename) are restricted to owners
• Admin users can access all files

Configuration

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Required
API_ID	Telegram API ID	Yes
API_HASH	Telegram API Hash	Yes
TOKEN0	Primary bot token	Yes
DATABASE_URL	MongoDB connection string	Yes
OWNER	Owner user ID	No
PORT	Web server port (default: 8000)	No
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID	For Google OAuth	No
GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET	For Google OAuth	No

Additional bot tokens can be added as TOKEN1, TOKEN2, etc.

Usage

Web Interface

After starting the server, access the web interface at http://localhost:8000 (or your configured port).

Features include:

• File browsing with folder navigation
• Virtual folders for media types (Images, Videos, Documents, Audio)
• Search functionality
• File operations (create folder, copy, move, etc.)

Telegram Commands

The bot supports various commands for file management:

• /start - Welcome message
• File upload/download through Telegram

API Endpoints

• GET / - Application information
• POST /api/auth/login - User authentication
• GET /api/files - List files in a path (filtered by owner)
• POST /api/folders/create - Create a new folder (assigned to current user)
• GET /api/bots/info - Get bot information

All file operations are restricted to the owner of the files. Full API documentation is available at /docs when the server is running.

Development

Backend Development

The backend is written in Python using FastAPI. Key directories:

• src/Backend/ - Web server implementation
• src/Database/ - MongoDB models and connections
• src/Telegram/ - Bot implementations
• src/Config/ - Configuration files

Frontend Development

The frontend uses React with Vite and is located in the src/frontend directory:

cd src/frontend
npm run dev  # Start development server
npm run build  # Build for production

Key directories:

• src/frontend/src/components/ - React components
• src/frontend/src/hooks/ - Custom React hooks
• src/frontend/src/pages/ - Page components
• src/frontend/src/lib/ - Utility functions

The frontend is a submodule repository hosted at https://github.com/pamod-madubashana/FileServerApp

Building the Windows Desktop App

To build the Windows desktop application using Tauri:

1. Navigate to the frontend directory:

   cd src/frontend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Install Tauri CLI globally:

   npm install -g @tauri-apps/cli

4. Build the desktop app:

   npm run tauri build

The built application will be available in src/frontend/src-tauri/target/release/bundle/ with installers for Windows.

Security

• Session-based authentication with secure middleware
• CORS protection
• Protected API endpoints
• Secure handling of Telegram credentials

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Commit your changes
4. Push to the branch
5. Create a Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Support

For support, please open an issue on the GitHub repository or contact the maintainers.