hey,

I would like to make a simple system where a user signs up.

they can then login and uplaod/delete files within a folder.

the folder will be created on sign up and will be called something of thier choice.

How would i have it so they could do this?

so they cant edit/delete uplaod to others folders

this is just a system i want for a class project we are making basic sites only html and i just want to try and make it so everyone can put them "live"

so please any body with some idea of the best ways to do some or all of this please tell!

Thanks

TP for all good and helpful answers

Have a look for an script similar to iHost, it uses a cPanel/whm API to make accounts and what have you.

Dan,

This isn't going to be something you can whip out in a weekend. I know of one that sells for $24 and can force ads to the pages. I wrote the author and asked if he would donate the temporary use in return for a free plug. I have not heard back from him.

I can and will PM you the url if you want it. If he doesn't donate, I am not going to plug him here.

I dont want a auto account creater, all i want is a simple login system (which i can do) and when they sign up it creates a dir in public_html/sites/USERNAME like that and then they can login and mange the files in that folder.

so i just need to have a think which allows uplaod, dir creation, file deletion and renaming.

what exactly does the script do you said about colbyt

what exactly does the script do you said about colbyt

Just exactly what you said you wanted. Account creation, directory creation and I think the ability to upload files via http. I will PM you the link and you can take a look at the demo.

Just had look at demo, if it was free it looks like it would be perfect, but i have a budget of Zero :-(

do you know of a free one?

When and for how long do you need the script to work?

There is a shareware or gpl out there somewhere. I have seen it. I just don't recall where. I found this one in my bookmarks, the site.

I believe their is one that i saw not to long ago. Its logo was a squirrel...lol
Google it.

Originally Posted by dansgalaxy

hey,

I would like to make a simple system where a user signs up.

they can then login and uplaod/delete files within a folder.

the folder will be created on sign up and will be called something of thier choice.

How would i have it so they could do this?

so they cant edit/delete uplaod to others folders

this is just a system i want for a class project we are making basic sites only html and i just want to try and make it so everyone can put them "live"

so please any body with some idea of the best ways to do some or all of this please tell!

Thanks

TP for all good and helpful answers

It sounds like all you need is a few php functions.

mkdir will make a directory

fopen can make a file:
$FileName = "file.php";
$FileHandle = fopen($FileName, 'w') or die("can't open file");
fclose($FileHandle);
What that does is looks to open the file if it can't find it it creates it.

So just make a signup form. Whatever username they use - use that in your mkdir command ie:
$folder = $_POST['username'];
mkdir("/path/to/public_html/folderhosting/$folder", 0777);

Now when they login you can have your upload script where when they upload any files just put the files into their particular folder based on the username they are logged in with.