Download, Upload, Edit, Rename, Delete, CHMOD Files or Dirs in Admin CP

vB FTP 2.1 - a FTP client for vBulletin
vB Admin CP Integration by Erwin Loh

Have you ever wanted to edit, download or upload files to your server or edit one of your forum PHP files, but have no access to an FTP client?

Well, this is the hack for you. It basically adds a secure FTP interface to your vB Admin CP. You can edit, delete, download, upload, create, or rename files, OR do the same for directories, all from within the comfort of your Admin CP through your browser.

Version 2 update
1) Ability to SEARCH while editing a file (similar to the search feature when editing templates)
2) Ability to view and change CHMOD of files and directories

Version 2.1 update
1) Fixed a view IMAGE cache bug
2) Fixed version number bug

- features as requested!

NOTE: The CHMOD feature can only work if you have set up your server to allow file permission changes - most servers will NOT allow you to CHMOD files or directories through your browser for security reasons.

Features
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1) Integrated into vB Admin CP - uses Admin CP cp.css style
2) Create, delete, rename directories
3) Create, delete, rename, edit, upload or download files
4) Ability to view and change CHMOD of files and directories (if this is set up on your server!)
5) View, Zoom In/ Zoom Out with GIF/ JPG files
6) Different icons for different types of file (configurable)
7) Ability to password protect the vB FTP file (configurable)
8) FTP functions straight from within your Admin CP!!!

Installation
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YOU MUST FOLLOW ALL THESE STEPS FOR THIS TO WORK PROPERLY! NOTE: This hack requires PHP 4.1.2 installed or better.

Instructions in the "Installation.txt" file of the attachment. It's easy - uploading 1 file to your admin directory, and uploading images to the images/ftp subdirectory, and then editing your admin/index.php file so you can link to the ftp.php file.

Once this is installed, you can just click on the "vBFTP" link in your Admin CP on the left column underneath your "Control Panel Home" to access this.

Additional Features (already inbuilt)
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1. Password Protect vB FTP.
2. Toggle functions of FTP on or off.
3. Type of files you can edit.
4. Hide files or directories.
5. Changing the timeout (if you have trouble downloading or uploading large files).
6. Going higher in the directory structure, all the way up to ROOT

Click on this link to read instructions on how to use these in-built features now:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...466#post305466

I have added a textfile to the ZIP called "ExtraFeatures" with the same instructions.

If you like this, please click the INSTALL link at the bottom of the thread, so that I can send you updates!

Enjoy!

Dr. Erwin Loh

[Dan Flynn]

Thanks,

That's good to know. I do mean like the feature that's in the template mod area. Screen attached

[N9ne]

You say to CHMOD 777 all the directories you may want to edit via adminCP, isn't this extremely dangerous?

[Dean C]

good god... this is an amazing idea doctor

Hack rating: 9/10

- miSt

[zachb]

10/10! this is such a great hack. thanks a lot erwin!

installed.


*my vote for hack of the month if it ever comes back.

[Velocd]

Hey pretty neat, although I'll stick with CuteFTP Pro

Defiantly nice for those without FTP agents.

[Dark Shogun]

Dang good hack Erwin. I have CuteFTP Pro also but I am going to try this out for awhile.

/me clicks install

Dark Shogun

[Buddha]

installed it.
thank you very much, good doctor.

i prefer using smartFTP, but from work, i'm behind a firewall that prevents ftp access... but it allows http access. so i've been editing files using the engine hack, which is great, but limited. this will really help from work.
is there a way you can set it up so that you can change the chmod through this ftp?
that would be fantastic.

[Brad]

I use Cute ftp pro myself, im installing this one anyone, can come in handy

[Link14716]

yeah, CuteFTP Pro has CuteHTML integrated, works kickass because you get a huge find/replace box I think I'll stick with it.

Nice job on this hack. I think a lot of people have been wanting something like this for a while

[Erwin]

Originally posted by Tha Rock
You say to CHMOD 777 all the directories you may want to edit via adminCP, isn't this extremely dangerous?

It's not extremely dangerous. But there are some risks if someone can get access to your server, which should not be possible. There is no other way to edit or change files and directories in PHP.

Bear in mind that you only have to CHMOD 777 the directory and file you want editable. And if you don't want to CHMOD 777 anything, you don't have to.

Without CHMOD 777 (ie. just installing the hack as is), you can still:

1) Browse your site directories
2) Look at all your files
3) Open and view contents of all your files
4) Download files to your local hard disk
5) View, zoom in or out with image files
6) Upload files into tmp directory
7) Edit files in tmp directory
8) Create files in tmp directory
9) Delete files in tmp directory
10) Rename files in tmp directory


With CHMOD 777, you have the additional ability to:

11) Upload files in all directories
12) Edit files in all directories
13) Rename files/ directories in all directories
14) Delete files/ directories in all directories
15) Create files/ directories in all directories

But this hack is useful in itself even without CHMOD 777 anything.

This is also why there is a "tmp" directory that you make CHMOD 777. It stores image files temporarily to be viewed, but you can also upload files into it and edit them there.