HowTo: Personal Internet File Server (WebDAV)(2024)

If you do not have your own Cloud Server and wish to share your large files or photos with someone else while not placing them on someone’s remote server, there are very few options other than placing them on a Flash Drive and sending them through the post.

There is however a very private and secure option of sending them via the internet using an internet protocol called WebDAV. Many cloud servers like NextCloud, ownCloud, and several commercial services use this. There is a simple Mac app that does this that is simply called WebDAVNav Server and it is available on the Apple AppStore for free.

Note: for this tutorial you will need to have access to the Settings of your Modem/Router.

Here is how...