diff --git a/ct/nextexplorer.sh b/ct/nextexplorer.sh
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+++ b/ct/nextexplorer.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+source <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVED/main/misc/build.func)
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 community-scripts ORG
+# Author: vhsdream
+# License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVED/raw/main/LICENSE
+# Source: https://github.com/vikramsoni2/nextExplorer
+
+APP="nextExplorer"
+var_tags="${var_tags:-files;documents}"
+var_cpu="${var_cpu:-2}"
+var_ram="${var_ram:-3072}"
+var_disk="${var_disk:-8}"
+var_os="${var_os:-debian}"
+var_version="${var_version:-13}"
+var_unprivileged="${var_unprivileged:-1}"
+
+header_info "$APP"
+variables
+color
+catch_errors
+
+function update_script() {
+  header_info
+  check_container_storage
+  check_container_resources
+
+  if [[ ! -d /opt/nextExplorer ]]; then
+    msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
+    exit
+  fi
+
+  if check_for_gh_release "nextExplorer" "vikramsoni2/nextExplorer"; then
+    msg_info "Stopping nextExplorer"
+    $STD systemctl stop nextexplorer
+    msg_ok "Stopped nextExplorer"
+
+    CLEAN_INSTALL=1 fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "nextExplorer" "vikramsoni2/nextExplorer" "tarball" "latest" "/opt/nextExplorer"
+
+    msg_info "Updating nextExplorer"
+    APP_DIR="/opt/nextExplorer/app"
+    mkdir -p "$APP_DIR"
+    cd /opt/nextExplorer/backend
+    export NODE_ENV=production
+    $STD npm ci
+    cd /opt/nextExplorer/frontend
+    unset NODE_ENV
+    export NODE_ENV=development
+    $STD npm ci
+    $STD npm run build -- --sourcemap false
+    unset NODE_ENV
+    cd /opt/nextExplorer/
+    mv backend/{node_modules,src,package.json} "$APP_DIR"
+    mv frontend/dist/ "$APP_DIR"/public
+    msg_ok "Updated nextExplorer"
+
+    msg_info "Starting nextExplorer"
+    $STD systemctl start nextexplorer
+    msg_ok "Started nextExplorer"
+    msg_ok "Updated successfully!"
+  fi
+  exit
+}
+
+start
+build_container
+description
+
+msg_ok "Completed Successfully!\n"
+echo -e "${CREATING}${GN}${APP} setup has been successfully initialized!${CL}"
+echo -e "${INFO}${YW} Access it using the following URL:${CL}"
+echo -e "${TAB}${GATEWAY}${BGN}http://${IP}${CL}"
diff --git a/frontend/public/json/nextexplorer.json b/frontend/public/json/nextexplorer.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..caa88b336
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/public/json/nextexplorer.json
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+{
+    "name": "nextExplorer",
+    "slug": "nextexplorer",
+    "categories": [
+        11,
+        12
+    ],
+    "date_created": "2025-12-11",
+    "type": "ct",
+    "updateable": true,
+    "privileged": false,
+    "interface_port": 3000,
+    "documentation": "https://explorer.nxz.ai",
+    "website": "https://github.com/vikramsoni2/nextExplorer",
+    "logo": "https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/selfhst/icons@main/webp/nextexplorer.webp",
+    "config_path": "/etc/nextExplorer/.env",
+    "description": "",
+    "install_methods": [
+        {
+            "type": "default",
+            "script": "ct/nextexplorer.sh",
+            "resources": {
+                "cpu": 2,
+                "ram": 3072,
+                "hdd": 8,
+                "os": "Debian",
+                "version": "13"
+            }
+        }
+    ],
+    "notes": [
+        {
+            "text": "Bind mount your volume(s) in the `/mnt` directory",
+            "type": "info"
+        }
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/install/nextexplorer_install.sh b/install/nextexplorer_install.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dc8d16e72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install/nextexplorer_install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 community-scripts ORG
+# Author: vhsdream
+# License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVED/raw/main/LICENSE
+# Source: https://github.com/vikramsoni2/nextExplorer
+
+source /dev/stdin <<<"$FUNCTIONS_FILE_PATH"
+color
+verb_ip6
+catch_errors
+setting_up_container
+network_check
+update_os
+
+msg_info "Installing Dependencies"
+$STD apt install -y \
+  ripgrep \
+  imagemagick \
+  ffmpeg
+msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"
+
+NODE_VERSION="24" setup_nodejs
+
+fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "nextExplorer" "vikramsoni2/nextExplorer" "tarball" "latest" "/opt/nextExplorer"
+
+msg_info "Building nextExplorer"
+APP_DIR="/opt/nextExplorer/app"
+LOCAL_IP="$(hostname -I | awk '{print $1}')"
+mkdir -p "$APP_DIR"
+mkdir -p /etc/nextExplorer
+cd /opt/nextExplorer/backend
+export NODE_ENV=production
+$STD npm ci
+unset NODE_ENV
+
+cd /opt/nextExplorer/frontend
+export NODE_ENV=development
+$STD npm ci
+$STD npm run build -- --sourcemap false
+unset NODE_ENV
+
+cd /opt/nextExplorer
+mv backend/{node_modules,src,package.json} "$APP_DIR"
+mv frontend/dist/ "$APP_DIR"/public
+msg_ok "Built nextExplorer"
+
+msg_info "Configuring nextExplorer"
+SECRET=$(openssl rand -hex 32)
+cat <<EOF >/etc/nextExplorer/.env
+NODE_ENV=production
+PORT=3000
+
+VOLUME_ROOT=/mnt
+CONFIG_DIR=/etc/nextExplorer
+CACHE_DIR=/etc/nextExplorer/cache
+# USER_ROOT=
+
+PUBLIC_URL=${LOCAL_IP}:3000
+# TRUST_PROXY=
+# CORS_ORIGINS=
+
+LOG_LEVEL=info
+DEBUG=false
+ENABLE_HTTP_LOGGING=false
+
+AUTH_ENABLED=true
+AUTH_MODE=both
+SESSION_SECRET="${SECRET}"
+# AUTH_MAX_FAILED=
+# AUTH_LOCK_MINUTES=
+
+# OIDC_ENABLED=
+# OIDC_ISSUER=
+# OIDC_AUTHORIZATION_URL=
+# OIDC_TOKEN_URL=
+# OIDC_USERINFO_URL=
+# OIDC_CLIENT_ID=
+# OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET=
+# OIDC_CALLBACK_URL=
+# OIDC_SCOPES=
+
+# SEARCH_DEEP=
+# SEARCH_RIPGREP=
+# SEARCH_MAX_FILESIZE=
+
+# ONLYOFFICE_URL=
+# ONLYOFFICE_SECRET=
+# ONLYOFFICE_LANG=
+# ONLYOFFICE_FORCE_SAVE=
+# ONLYOFFICE_FILE_EXTENSIONS=
+
+SHOW_VOLUME_USAGE=true
+# USER_DIR_ENABLED=
+# SKIP_HOME=
+
+# EDITOR_EXTENSIONS=
+
+# FFMPEG_PATH=
+# FFPROBE_PATH=
+
+FAVORITES_DEFAULT_ICON=outline.StarIcon
+
+SHARES_ENABLED=true
+# SHARES_TOKEN_LENGTH=10
+# SHARES_MAX_PER_USER=100
+# SHARES_DEFAULT_EXPIRY_DAYS=30
+# SHARES_GUEST_SESSION_HOURS=24
+# SHARES_ALLOW_PASSWORD=true
+# SHARES_ALLOW_ANONYMOUS=true
+EOF
+chmod 600 /etc/nextExplorer/.env
+msg_ok "Configured nextExplorer"
+
+msg_info "Creating nextExplorer Service"
+cat <<EOF >/etc/systemd/system/nextExplorer.service
+[Unit]
+Description=nextExplorer Service
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+WorkingDirectory=/opt/nextExplorer/app
+EnvironmentFile=/etc/nextExplorer/.env
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/node ./src/app.js
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=5
+StandardOutput=journal
+StandardError=journal
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+EOF
+$STD systemctl enable -q --now nextExplorer
+msg_ok "Created nextExplorer Service"
+
+motd_ssh
+customize
+cleanup_lxc