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Release stories, migration guides, technical decisions, community voices, and practical ways to get more from the software.

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· Installation

Email via OAuth with Microsoft 365 or Gmail

How to configure ProjectSend to send email through Microsoft 365 or Gmail using OAuth rather than SMTP passwords, with app registration steps and common fixes.

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· Client portals

Automating ProjectSend with Zapier and n8n

Connect ProjectSend to Zapier, Make or n8n using the REST API and polling. No official integration needed — a token is the only thing required.

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· Installation

Running ProjectSend behind a reverse proxy

Most reverse proxy problems with ProjectSend come down to two settings: TRUSTED_PROXIES for 419 errors, and buffer sizes for 502 on some pages.

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· Security

Hardening a ProjectSend Instance

The practices that keep a ProjectSend instance secure: timely updates, HTTPS, TOTP two-factor authentication, API token scoping, and virus scanning for uploads.

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· Upgrading

Updating ProjectSend

Back up the database and uploads, then pull a new Docker image or run update.sh on a zip install. Notes for the 2.8.0 and 2.7.1 important steps.

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· Installation

Running ProjectSend with Docker

How we'd set up ProjectSend 2 with Docker Compose, where your files and database end up, and how to back them up.

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· Migration

Moving from ProjectSend Legacy to ProjectSend 2

An overview of the migration tool: what it brings over, what it leaves behind, and the steps for the most common setup.

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· Self-hosting

Why teams still choose self-hosted file sharing

Convenience is valuable. So are control, transparency, and the freedom to leave. Here is why self-hosting still matters — and where ProjectSend fits.

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Help decide what comes next: the project is built in the open, and every voice counts.

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