Use the Native Browser

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The native browser is a highly responsive, read-only view where you can browse the contents of a repository outside of the Artifactory UI. The native browser is similar to a directory listing provided by HTTP servers.

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To use the Native Browser:

  1. On the Platform module, navigate to Artifactory > Artifacts. The repository tree and item details appear.

  2. Do one of the following:

    • In the repository tree, right-click an item and select Native Browser.

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    • In the repository tree, select an item. In the item details, open the actions menu and select Native Browser.

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    The selected item opens in the native browser.

  3. Use the links in the native browser to navigate through the repository and view item information.

Tip

If you have Artifact Content Browsing enabled, you can view the contents of HTML, Javadoc, JSON, and other files directly in the native browser by clicking the filename. For more information, see Advanced Settings for Local Repositories.

Public Repository Views

You can create a public repository view with the native browser by mounting the repository on a well-known path prefix. This allows system administrators to create a virtual host that exposes the native browser to public users while maintaining write and other advanced privileges. The public repository view also limits access to the intensive UI and REST API features to internal use only.

The public repository view URL follows this structure:

https://<ADDRESS>/artifactory/<PREFIX>/<REPO>

Where:

  • <ADDRESS>: The Artifactory server address, either a URL like company.jfrog.io or a <HOST>:<PORT> pair.

  • <PREFIX>: The path prefix

  • <REPO>: The name of the repository you want to make public

For example:

https://localhost:8082/artifactory/npm/npm-local