Foxel Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Foxel hosting on xCloud gives you a private file hub on your own domain. xCloud deploys the official Foxel v2.2.2 image as a single container pinned by immutable digest, generates its signing secrets, mounts a persistent foxel_data volume and publishes the web UI over HTTPS in minutes — with WebDAV and S3 endpoints on the same address.

Deploy your Foxel

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What is Foxel?

Foxel is an open-source private cloud storage app. It brings files from local and remote storage backends together in one web interface, and exposes them over WebDAV and S3 so desktop and S3-compatible clients can connect to the same address. It also supports sharing through temporary download links and, once you configure embedding and vector providers, optional AI semantic search.

From Sign-Up to Your Own File Hub In Just 3 Easy Steps

A self-hosted storage hub normally means a container, signing secrets, a persistent volume, a domain and a certificate before the first upload. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick Foxel from the OneClick catalog. Choose your domain and target server — there are no extra fields to fill in.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the official Foxel image as a single container, pinned by immutable digest, mount the foxel_data volume for the database, files and plugins, generate the signing secrets and publish it over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Open /setup Straight Away
Open the Setup URL from your installation credentials and create the first account — the first visitor becomes the administrator. In the wizard, put the local mount root under data/ (for example data/mount), then add storage adapters, users and roles.

Everything Foxel Does, On Your Own Server

Foxel runs in full here: a unified file manager with WebDAV and S3 access, on a domain and volume you own.

Unified File Management
Manage files across local and remote storage backends from one web interface.
WebDAV And S3 Access
WebDAV and S3 endpoints are served on the same HTTPS address as the web UI, for desktop and S3-compatible clients.
Temporary Share Links
Share files through temporary download links; they are signed with a generated secret that stays with your install.
Optional AI Semantic Search
Semantic search becomes available once you configure embedding and vector providers; it is not active until you do.
Users, Roles And Adapters
The setup wizard and settings let you add storage adapters, users and roles after the first account is created.
Large Uploads Accepted
The xCloud proxy accepts request bodies up to 5 GB. Traffic routed through Cloudflare is limited by Cloudflare's own body-size cap.

Everything You Need To Run Your File Storage 24/7

Managed hosting for Foxel, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

Foxel v2.2.2 deployed instantly
Official image pinned by digest
Signing secrets generated for you
Kept behind xCloud nginx
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Foxel

One place for scattered storage
Browse and manage files from local disk and remote backends in a single web UI instead of switching between tools.
Mount your files on the desktop
Connect a WebDAV client to the same HTTPS address and work with your files from the machines you already use.
Serve S3-compatible clients
Point tools that speak S3 at your own Foxel address rather than a third-party storage account.
Share a file for a limited time
Hand out a temporary download link instead of attaching a large file or opening up the whole library.

Foxel Screenshots

Foxel web interface right after the first-run setup

Foxel file listing still present after an xCloud restart

Foxel vs Alternatives

Nextcloud: A much broader collaboration suite; Foxel is a single container focused on unified storage with WebDAV and S3 access.
Seafile: A file sync-and-share platform with its own sync clients, where Foxel presents files through a web UI, WebDAV and S3.
MinIO: An S3-compatible object store; Foxel adds a file-manager web UI and WebDAV alongside its S3 endpoint.
Google Drive: A hosted service where files live on the provider's servers; with Foxel they sit on a server you control.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for Foxel hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom if Foxel sits alongside other apps on the same server.

$59.99per month

16 GB RAM
6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
Unlimited

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Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Billed monthly with no lock-in — delete the server and the unused balance comes back to your account. Foxel itself is licensed by its maintainers under MIT.

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Priced per connected server, so your rate adjusts automatically as you add or remove servers. You pay your own provider for the server itself.

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Ready To Run Your Own File Hub?

Foxel on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own the server. Stay in control.

Fast Provisioning
Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
Enterprise-grade security
Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
Intuitive Control Panel
From Server creation to application deployment, everything can be managed from our intuitive control panel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

How do I sign in the first time?

Open /setup on your domain right after install; the first account created becomes the administrator. There is no default password, so do this before sharing the address.

Can people self-register?

No. Registration is closed after setup, and the server rejects attempts even though the login page still shows a register button.

What runs alongside Foxel?

Nothing. It is a single container with embedded storage and vector search, so there is no separate database to manage.

Do my files survive a restart?

Yes, provided the local mount root is under data/ (for example data/mount) in the setup wizard; that path lives in the persistent foxel_data volume. In QA, file hashes matched and the admin database persisted after an xCloud Restart.

What should I back up?

The foxel_data volume — it holds the SQLite database, the local file mount, plugins and optional Milvus Lite data. Stop the app first for a consistent SQLite copy, and keep the generated SECRET_KEY and TEMP_LINK_SECRET_KEY.

Backups in xCloud

What happens if the secrets change?

Changing SECRET_KEY or TEMP_LINK_SECRET_KEY signs everyone out and invalidates existing temporary links, so keep the generated values.

Why is the setup wizard in Chinese?

The wizard defaults to Chinese, and the login page's register button is labelled in Chinese too. It is how upstream ships it in v2.2.2.

Does Foxel contact any outside service?

Yes: at startup the app contacts foxel.cc for notices. Plan for that if your server has restricted outbound access.

Is AI semantic search ready out of the box?

No. It is optional and works once you configure embedding and vector providers.

Is there an upload size limit?

The xCloud proxy accepts uploads up to 5 GB. If your domain is proxied through Cloudflare, Cloudflare's own body-size cap applies to those requests.

Does xCloud automatically back up or update Foxel?

No. The template pins Foxel v2.2.2 by immutable digest; new installations use the pinned release, existing sites are not automatically upgraded. Back up first, read the upstream release notes, then bump the readable tag and digest together on your own schedule. Server-level backups and snapshots are available on every Cloud VPS.

What are the server requirements, and why does this page sell 6 GB?

The template's baseline asks for 1 CPU core, 512 MB of RAM and 5 GB of disk; measured idle use in QA was about 215-306 MiB. This page sells the 6 GB tier as the entry rung, with real headroom above that baseline.

Is xCloud officially partnered with Foxel?

No. No official partnership or endorsement between xCloud and the Foxel project has been verified. This is a deployment and server-management option for the open-source Foxel project.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.