Grrr... this is a GREAT hack. Now for some reason it stoped working locally on my LAN. Works across the WAN though...

Any clues??? (Yes it used to work, so I know something changed that "broke it"... but I don't know what) And I'm not blaming the hack... I know it's something some place on my side... but I don't know where.

Check to make sure that PHP permissions for file downloads, uploads etc. are all set up properly on your server. Make sure you are using at least PHP 4.1.2 or better. Otherwise, I don't know since like you say it's something on your side, so it could be almost anything.

PROBLEM! When i try to run the script, Apache Crashes.....thats right, i installed it on my localhost, and apache crashed!

HELP! I have another file manager running in the root DIR, so i know it can't be file managers in general....

Are you running at least PHP 4.1.2? Are you running the latest version of Apache? Did you set the config file properly to make it compatible with either Linux or Windows?

Other than those suggestions, I have nothing else to add. The hack does work on most servers, but for some servers, it may just not work because of the way it's set up.

I figured it out. It was becasue I had the zlib compression turned on in my php.ini file. It was causing all kinds of strange little problems.

Glad to know it's fixed! :)

Erwin this is an awesome hack
it would be WAY BETTER HACK if u can dothis.
implement the hack into vbulletin 2.2.8 which
1. The uploading by user would be uploaded to an FTP
2. Downloaded files would be downloaded form an ftp
two small things are they hard to do?
i know alot of ppl well love this because it will save us alot of time and money.

This hack is meant as an admin feature, to help you manage the files for your forum easily. It is not meant to be used to make an FTP server. :) I will not be converting this site to allow members access to the server - the potential for abuse is too great.

sorry Erwin abuse to what. converting this to be for an ftp server will be the best hack out there ever.
as you know it cost alot of $$ to get a good ammount of space on hosting site.
i mean alot of people that have dsl or cable can run the main site on the hoting minimum and then just put there file on there PC.
it's a great hack. and it would be awesome to see it in an FTP design for users.
dont get me wrong i just want to save money and thatas wat everybody want to do

What you want is a totally different hack to this one, using very different permissions, and would take a lot more time since it will need to be template-based to integrate it into vB.

When I say abuse, I mean that this will give a lot more access to your server which is a security risk.