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HFS 2 (HTTP File Server)

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You can use HFS (HTTP File Server) to send and receive files. Its different from classic file sharing because it uses web technology to be more compatible with todays Internet. It also differs from classic web servers because its very easy to use and runs "right out-of-the.

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  • Windows
  • Wine
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  1.  Ad-free
  2.  Portable
  3.  Virtual filesystem
  4.  Dynamic DNS

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  • Developed by

    Massimo Melina
  • Licensing

    Open Source (GPL-3.0) and Free product.
  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.2
  • Alternatives

    48 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

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DevelopmentFile SharingNetwork & Admin

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  •  624 Stars
  •  139 Forks
  •  23 Open Issues
  •   Updated Jan 22, 2025 
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Our users have written 5 comments and reviews about HFS 2 (HTTP File Server), and it has gotten 78 likes

HFS 2 (HTTP File Server) was added to AlternativeTo by Journeyman on Apr 16, 2009 and this page was last updated Jun 23, 2022. HFS 2 (HTTP File Server) is sometimes referred to as HFS, HTTP File Server.

Comments and Reviews

   
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arymega
  
Top positive commentNov 10, 2017

Free, fully functional, great program. But UI looks old

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Guest
  
Positive commentJan 22, 2019

Easy, minimal, powerful enough, portable, and extendable. Good program for sharing files over the Web.

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naarcissus
  
ReviewJun 26, 2018

Doesn't support unicode path/file names. Had to try it to find out since the FAQ doesn't mention it. :/

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JenniferK
  
Positive commentJan 27, 2013

I've been looking for a server that I could run without hours of setup. FTP was a pain. I was all ready to fight it out with Apache when I found this. It honestly couldn't be simpler. Just add some files, set up a user account, and away it goes. It's so tiny that it can run all the time and never affect anything. It even works as a portable app. I can't believe how simple and functional it is. If you've ever given up on setting up a server, this is for you. It's so easy even a non-techie can share files in minutes.

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klischee
CommentNov 3, 2010

I changed the licence to open source, because HFS is released under the GPL

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What is HFS 2 (HTTP File Server)?

You can use HFS (HTTP File Server) to send and receive files. Its different from classic file sharing because it uses web technology to be more compatible with todays Internet. It also differs from classic web servers because its very easy to use and runs "right out-of-the box". Access your remote files, over the network. It has been successfully tested with Wine under Linux.

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