The easiest and fastest way to install Cloud Commander is to use the Portainer template prepared by our team. This method minimizes manual configuration and allows you to deploy a stable, ready-to-use system in just a few minutes.
Requirements:
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A VPS with Portainer installed using the Unihost script
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A deployed NPM (Nginx Proxy Manager).
After connecting to Portainer, go to the Application section, select Cloud Commander, and fill in the required fields.
Fill in all the required fields. Please note: for security, the password must be strong — use uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters to minimize the risk of unauthorized access.
To access Cloud Commander (a web-based file manager for working with files on your server), you need to configure proxying through Nginx Proxy Manager (NPM).
If you have your own domain, add it to NPM and create an A record pointing to your server’s IP address.
If you don’t have a domain, you can use a test domain (for example, cloud.local) by adding it to the hosts file on your machine.
After that, create a new Proxy Host in NPM and fill in the fields following the example in the screenshot.
After navigating to the domain, enter the credentials you set when creating the container. Once authorized, the Cloud Commander web interface will open, allowing you to manage files on the server. By default, Cloud Commander opens the directory with all mounted container folders on the host. If you need access to the host’s file system, change the mount point in the stack configuration.
Conclusion
Using the ready-made Portainer template significantly reduces setup time and minimizes the risk of errors. As a result, you get a fully functional instance of Cloud Commander “out of the box,” with file management available through a convenient web interface and connection via NPM.