Pingvin Share

This is a repackaged open source software product wherein additional charges apply for cloudimg support services.

## Deploy a Private File-Sharing Platform in Minutes

Pingvin Share is an open source, self-hosted file-sharing platform that eliminates your dependency on public file-transfer services. Upload files, generate secure share links with optional passwords, expiration dates and view limits, and let recipients download without creating an account. Reverse shares let you invite others to upload files directly to you. This AMI delivers Pingvin Share fully built and configured so you have a complete, production-ready file-sharing platform running within minutes of launch - no manual installation, no dependency troubleshooting, no configuration guesswork.

## Why This AMI vs. Self-Deploying From GitHub

Deploying Pingvin Share from source requires installing Node.js, configuring nginx as a reverse proxy, setting up Prisma migrations, managing systemd services, and hardening credentials. This AMI handles all of that for you:

• Zero-touch deployment - Launch the instance and browse to the address. The platform is already running.
• Secure by default - On first boot, a one-shot service creates the database, generates a fresh application secret unique to that instance, and registers an administrator account with a random password stored in a root-only file. No shared or default credentials ship in the image.
• Dedicated storage volume - The database and uploaded files reside on a separately attached EBS volume that you can resize independently of the root volume.
• Production-grade stack - nginx serves the frontend on port 80 and reverse-proxies API traffic to the NestJS backend. All components run as managed systemd services and start automatically on boot.

## Application Architecture

Pingvin Share runs as a Next.js frontend and a NestJS backend on Node.js, with an SQLite database managed by Prisma. nginx handles HTTP traffic and reverse-proxies API requests. The architecture is lightweight and vertically scalable - suitable for teams from a handful of users to hundreds.

## Use Cases

• Data residency and compliance - Run a private file-sharing service inside your own VPC where data never leaves your chosen AWS Region.
• Replace public transfer sites - Stop routing sensitive files through third-party services with unknown data-handling practices.
• Client file collection - Use reverse shares to securely collect documents from external parties without granting them platform access.

## 24/7 cloudimg Support

Every subscription includes around-the-clock technical support from cloudimg engineers via email and live chat. We help with:

• Initial deployment and first-boot credential retrieval
• Upgrades to new Pingvin Share releases
• Reverse proxy and TLS termination configuration
• SMTP and OAuth provider setup
• S3-compatible storage back-end integration
• SQLite database administration and backups

Critical issues receive a one-hour average response time.

## Getting Started

1. Launch the AMI from AWS Marketplace in your preferred Region.

2. Once the instance is running, retrieve the administrator password from the root-only credentials file.

3. Browse to the instance public IP or DNS name and sign in.

4. Configure SMTP for email notifications, add users, and start creating shares from the admin panel.

For detailed setup instructions including TLS configuration and S3 storage integration, refer to the usage instructions provided with this listing.

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