Feature Request: Simple Static Web Server App for HTML Hosting

Support and Troubleshooting
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Hello Umbrel Team,
Currently, there is no simple way for users to host a basic, pre-made static HTML/CSS/JS website on Umbrel OS. File Browser isolates the files, and Nginx Proxy Manager cannot access them due to Docker container boundaries. Installing heavy apps like WordPress just to host a few HTML files is inefficient.

Please consider adding a lightweight application (like “Static Web Server” or a simple Nginx container) to the Umbrel App Store. This would allow users to upload a ZIP file of their site, get a local port, and easily route it through Nginx Proxy Manager or a Cloudflare Tunnel. Thank you!

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Hey @e75hz!

You can actually do this already with Pages, an app I created specifically for hosting static HTML/CSS/JS websites on Umbrel.

It is available in my Community AppStore and is designed as a lightweight solution for hosting static websites without needing something heavy like WordPress.

I’ve also already submitted a PR for Pages to the official Umbrel App Store, so hopefully it will become available there as well.

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