Setting Up Pairdrop with Docker Compose

Introduction to Pairdrop

Pairdrop is an application designed for simple and secure file sharing. It's a self-hosted solution that allows easy file transfers within a network.

Docker Compose Configuration for Pairdrop

This Docker Compose setup deploys Pairdrop in a Docker container, providing a secure and isolated environment for file sharing.

Docker Compose File (docker compose.yml)

version: "2.1"
services:
  pairdrop:
    image: lscr.io/linuxserver/pairdrop:latest
    container_name: pairdrop
    environment:
      - PUID=1000
      - PGID=1000
      - TZ=Etc/UTC
      - RATE_LIMIT=false #optional
      - WS_FALLBACK=false #optional
      - RTC_CONFIG= #optional
      - DEBUG_MODE=false #optional
    ports:
      - 3000:3000
    restart: unless-stopped

Environment Variables

• PUID=1000 and PGID=1000: Sets user and group IDs for file permissions.
• TZ=Etc/UTC: Configures the container's timezone.
• RATE_LIMIT=false: (Optional) Disables rate limiting.
• WS_FALLBACK=false: (Optional) Disables WebSocket fallback.
• RTC_CONFIG: (Optional) WebRTC configuration.
• DEBUG_MODE=false: (Optional) Disables debug mode.

Ports

• 3000:3000: Maps port 3000 of the host to port 3000 of the container, enabling web access to Pairdrop.

Restart Policy

• unless-stopped: Ensures the container restarts automatically unless explicitly stopped.

Key Components of the Configuration

Environment Variables

• PUID=1000 and PGID=1000: Sets user and group IDs for file permissions.
• TZ=Etc/UTC: Configures the container's timezone.
• RATE_LIMIT=false: (Optional) Disables rate limiting.
• WS_FALLBACK=false: (Optional) Disables WebSocket fallback.
• RTC_CONFIG: (Optional) WebRTC configuration.
• DEBUG_MODE=false: (Optional) Disables debug mode.

Ports

• 3000:3000: Maps port 3000 of the host to port 3000 of the container, enabling web access to Pairdrop.

Restart Policy

• unless-stopped: Ensures the container restarts automatically unless explicitly stopped.