XBackBone Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy XBackBone hosting and run your own file and screenshot sharing host on your own domain. xCloud runs the pinned XBackBone 3.8.2 container, creates the admin account with a generated password, keeps the SQLite database and uploads on a persistent volume and publishes it over HTTPS in minutes — with a 2 GB upload limit already set, so large files work out of the box.

Deploy your XBackBone

No terminal
No technical skills needed
No lock-in, cancel anytime

What is XBackBone?

XBackBone is a simple, self-hosted, lightweight PHP file manager that supports the instant sharing tool ShareX and *NIX systems. It supports uploading and displaying images, GIFs, video, code and formatted text, as well as file downloads and uploads.

It has a web UI with multi-user management, a history of past uploads and search. It is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0, and this template deploys version 3.8.2.

From Sign-Up to a Live Upload Host In Just 3 Easy Steps

Self-hosting XBackBone normally means nginx, PHP-FPM, a database, an installer to finish, upload limits to raise, a domain and a certificate before the first screenshot. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick XBackBone 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 a single XBackBone container (nginx, PHP-FPM and SQLite in one image), pinned by immutable digest, mount the xbackbone_config volume, create the admin account with a generated password, and publish it over HTTPS on your domain. There is no web installer to complete.
Step 03
Sign In And Create Your Upload Token
Open your HTTPS XBackBone URL and sign in as admin with the generated password from the protected credentials. Change the account email and password under your profile, then create your upload token for ShareX or the command-line client.

Everything XBackBone Does, On Your Own Server

XBackBone runs in full here: a multi-user upload host on your own domain, with its database and files on a volume you own.

ShareX And *NIX Uploads
Download a ShareX configuration from your profile page, or a per-user script that shares an item from any tool, including headless servers.
Multi-User Web UI
Administrators can add and remove users and edit per-user settings, and every user sees their own upload history.
Upload History And Search
Browse past uploads, search them, add tags and remove files in bulk from the web interface.
Public Or Hidden Uploads
You can hide or publish every upload; a hidden upload is visible only to you.
Optional Disk Quotas
Administrators can enable a per-user disk quota from the system page.
A 2 GB Upload Limit
The limit is set at both the xCloud proxy and PHP, so uploads over the usual 2 MB default work without editing a config file.

Everything You Need To Run Your File Sharing 24/7

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

XBackBone 3.8.2 deployed instantly
Image pinned by immutable digest
Admin password 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 XBackBone

Share screenshots from ShareX
Point ShareX at your own domain with the configuration file from your profile, so screenshots land on a server you run.
Upload from the command line
Generate a per-user script and share a file from a terminal or a headless server without opening the web UI.
Send large files with a link
Upload files up to 2 GB and send the link; anyone who has it can view the file without signing in.
Run one upload host for a small team
Give each person an account with their own upload history and token, and optionally cap their storage with a per-user disk quota.

XBackBone Screenshots

XBackBone home page listing an uploaded file with search, tag filter, ordering and per-file actions

XBackBone public link page showing a shared file with its size and a Download button

XBackBone vs Alternatives

Imgur: A hosted third-party image service: files live on its servers. XBackBone keeps uploads on a volume on your own server.
Zipline: Another self-hosted upload host built for screenshot tools and scripts, also available as an xCloud OneClick app.
Picsur: Self-hosted image sharing with editing, conversion and expiring links, available as an xCloud OneClick app; XBackBone also handles general files.
PicoShare: Lightweight self-hosted file sharing with direct links and expiration controls, available as an xCloud OneClick app.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

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

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom if XBackBone sits alongside other apps.

$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. XBackBone itself is licensed by its maintainers under AGPL-3.0.

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Ready To Run Your Own Upload Host?

XBackBone 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?

Use the username admin and the generated password shown in the protected installation credentials. The account email starts as admin@example.com; change it and the password under your profile.

Is there an installer to run?

No. The first start writes the HTTPS base URL, SQLite database and local storage settings and creates the admin account, so the web installer is never reachable.

What runs alongside XBackBone?

Nothing else: it is one container running nginx, PHP-FPM and a SQLite database.

What is the upload limit?

2 GB, set at both the xCloud proxy and PHP. To change the PHP side, edit /config/php/php-local.ini on the xbackbone_config volume and restart.

Who can see my uploads?

Anyone who has an upload link can view that file without signing in, so treat uploads as link-shared. You can hide an upload so that only you can see it.

Can people register themselves?

Self-registration is off by default. Enable it under the admin settings only if you want open sign-up.

Will password-reset and activation emails arrive?

No. XBackBone sends mail through PHP mail() and the container has no mail transport, so those emails are not delivered.

What should I back up?

The xbackbone_config volume: the SQLite database, uploaded files, config.php and the PHP and nginx overrides.

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What happens if I change the domain?

XBackBone stores its base URL in config.php. After changing the site domain, edit base_url in /config/www/xbackbone/config.php to the new https address, or links and uploads keep pointing at the old domain.

Does xCloud automatically back up or update XBackBone?

No. The template pins XBackBone 3.8.2 by immutable digest; 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. Do not use the in-app upgrade — files it writes are lost when the container is recreated. 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, 128 MB of RAM and 5 GB of disk; measured idle use in QA was about 31 MiB. This page sells the 6 GB tier as the entry rung, which leaves plenty of room for uploads and for other apps on the same server.

What survives a restart?

Settings, the database and uploaded files on the xbackbone_config volume survived an xCloud Restart in QA. Sessions are not persisted, so a container recreate signs everyone out.

Is xCloud officially partnered with XBackBone?

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