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attaching a file for ftp submission

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  • 22-09-2004 3:56pm
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    zag
    Closed Accounts Posts: 297 ✭✭


    I have a website on the net, and I want to set up an FTP page. Basically, what I want to do, is have a Browse button, where the user can select the file, and an upload button to put it on a specified folder on the server. I haven't a clue how to do this, and I have created my entire site in Dreamweaver. Help please!


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    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Are you using any scripting languages - PHP, ASP, Coldfusion?


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    daymobrew
    Registered Users Posts: 6,511 ✭✭✭daymobrew


    If your site has ftp access you could do it that way.
    If you have cgi scripting access you could get the 'Submit' button to send the file to a cgi script that would copy the file to the required location on the server. Security and disk space will be big issues here, though you could put in some authentication.


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    zag
    Closed Accounts Posts: 297 ✭✭zag


    I'm a complete noob when it comes to programming languages. I assume I would have to use Perl or Javascript or something, but I wouldn't know where to start.


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    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    It would depend on what kind of languages your host supports. Perl, PHP, JSP or ASP are about the most usual.

    If you host supports PHP, you can PM me with what you need, and I'll sort you out. I would recommend heading off to learn it yourself though.


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    buddy
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    You can do it with Frontpage.

    Otherwise, vBulletin forums have the feature.

    There are some scripts out there too, I never got one to work but didn't spend too long on it:

    www.topscripts.com
    www.totalscripts.com


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    mneylon
    Registered Users Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭mneylon


    You could do in most scripting languages, like PHP, but you would need to be very careful about adding "sanity checks" ie. only allowing certain file types.

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    Seth Brundle
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    You host also has to allow it - many don't allow file uploads not via ftp (you are not ftp'ing the files really) for security reasons.
    Who is going to be using this feature? Will you have to restrict certain types of files (*.exe for example)?
    Find out what languages your web host supports (ASP/PHP/perl & cgi/coldfusion) and let us know and we can help better.


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    zag
    Closed Accounts Posts: 297 ✭✭zag


    Cheers for the input lads. I'm now wiser for it. Seamus helped me out with this yesterday. Thanks Seamus.


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