I found a very good web ftp called net2ftp but i can get it on my yahoo webhosting does someone know how a good web ftp that i can use and doesnt need much system

Why not use regular FTP?

www.smartftp.com should work with Yahoo! hosting and it's free.

If you really want to go the web FTP route, IE has a built-in FTP client (I think Firefox does too). Just type in ftp://username:password@your-server and you're good to go.

i would like other people (that i give ftp access) to be able to upload and delete and create files in a web browser like net2ftp

If you can't run net2ftp chances are you won't be able to run any kind of web/ftp app because they all need server side code, (php usually). And not all Yahoo hosting plans have any server side code available.

BTW what does

doesnt need much system

mean ?

web ftp system that i can use and doesnt need much


oops i have php (yahoo webhosting, my own domain)

i create my own scripts for it (i have also modified a php gallery script)

i have no idea how to set up net2ftp

it says edit the settings.inc.php (or whatever file) but i cant find it.

Let's take a step back.

File Transfer Protocol ( aka FTP ) is a method for sending files across the internet. It needs:

• A server. Something to listen for requests, handle authentication, and so on. IIS and Apache both provide ftp servers.
• A client. Software to talk to the server in a language it can understand.
• A connection. If both computers are on the Internet this is enough.

It sounds like you have some code to make your host act like an FTP server? Is that the case? Because you'll need something a client will recognize and be able to talk to. But on the other hand, why are you bypassing the built-in FTP server? The one you use to upload changes to your web site with?

the one i use is the yahoo webhosting control panel

but if i give someone a username and password they cant access the ftp from there so i want them to be able to do it in a web browser

Giving others FTP access is a major security risk to your site, is it really what you need. A php upload script could well do all that you require.

settings.inc.php and authorizations.inc.php (the two files to edit) are in the files_to_upload folder when you unzip the download.

in yahoo webhosting you can give people access to one folder on your server.

ive tested it using net2ftp and you can see anything in the main domain part or add any folders to the main domain they can only modify whats in that one folder.

The question I have, then, is: why would you want to? The more you expose to the public, the more you increase the chance of danger.

One folder makes sense. Let them upload it to a public folder, then use some post-upload server-side code to examine it, see if it's legit, and move it to the correct location (or delete it outright.)

what i mean by giving people access to one folder is first give them username and password and when they log on to ftp server then they can modifey that one folder