WEB-BASED CONTENT ARCHIVE PLATFORM – MINIMAL REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST  Category	Requirements 🎯 Core Purpose	- Store and provide public access to documents, media, and digital files - Support search, preview, and download functions - Prioritize fast access and low-complexity UI 🧱 Basic Architecture	- Web-based frontend (HTML/CSS/JS or simple framework) - Backend with file storage (local or cloud) - Relational DB (PostgreSQL/MySQL) to store metadata - File system for storing uploads (structured folders) 🧾 Core Features	- File upload (PDF, TXT, MP4, MP3, etc.) - Metadata input: title, description, tags, author, date - Search bar (by keyword, file type, tag) - Filter/sort results (date, size, popularity) - Preview basic formats (PDF viewer, MP3 player, etc.) - Download button with size/info shown - View count & upload date display 👤 User Roles	- Anonymous browsing/download - Logged-in users can upload, edit metadata, delete own content - Admins can moderate or remove any content 📂 Content Organization	- Auto-generate archive page per item - Categorization by file type (text, audio, video, image) - Optionally group by collection or tag 📊 Basic Analytics (Admin)	- Number of total files - Total downloads / views - Storage used (GB) - Top 10 most viewed/downloaded items 🔍 Search Requirements	- Keyword search (title + tags + description) - Filter by file type (text, image, video, etc.) - Sort by upload date, popularity, or name 🔐 Security & Upload Rules	- Max file size limit (configurable) - File scan or MIME type check - CAPTCHA on upload - Limit upload rate per IP/user 🖥 Frontend Interface	- Clean list/grid view - Left sidebar filters (optional) - No animations, no heavy assets - Plain design using system fonts ⚙️ Admin Panel	- User list and permissions - File browser with delete/ban tools - Stats dashboard (basic) - Manual upload via admin if needed 📦 Backup & Storage	- Regular backup (weekly full dump) - Optional S3-compatible object storage - Logs of all uploads/downloads (CSV export) 🧪 Testing Checklist	- File upload works with all supported formats - Search returns accurate results - File preview and download function - Pagination or lazy loading in list view - Access control for logged-in vs. anonymous 🚀 Launch Requirements	- Minimum viable content seeded (e.g., 50 files) - User test for upload > preview > download flow - Admin rights confirmed and working - Publicly accessible URL + no-index (optional)