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

[Erwin]

Thanks. Let me know if there are any possible bugs. So far it all works well on my server, but every server is different, and I would like to know if there are anything that is not working as it should.

[Buddha]

thanks for the info erwin.
still a very handy addition for me (at work).
many thanks.

[scottct1]

Great hack, my question is is there an easy way to set the CHMOD 777 on all files? I set the CHMOD 777 for all the directories, but I can only save existing files if they are also set to 777.

I can chmod via FTP or cpanel file.

Any help would be appreciated.

[Erwin]

A file needs to be CHMOD to 777 to be able to edit it and save it.

A directory needs to be CHMOD to 777 if you want to upload to it.

You can still view and download without CHMODding though.

[Bison]

Originally posted by v-net
Excellent work Erwin
It is super handy to have this.
Especially when you need to do some emergency work to your board from a PC other than your own!

EXACTLY!!!

[The Ghost]

Great Hack, works Great on 2.2.6!

[BigCheeze]

After some stupid user tricks on my part.. I got this working... w00t w00t.. Sorry.. it's my first hack install.

Anyways, when I view an image and try to select back I get this error:


Warning: OpenDir: No such file or directory (errno 2) in /home/www/html/forums/admin/ftp.php on line 302

Warning: Supplied argument is not a valid Directory resource in /home/www/html/forums/admin/ftp.php on line 303

Warning: Supplied argument is not a valid Directory resource in /home/www/html/forums/admin/ftp.php on line 305
.:Back:.

Clearing temporary files...
Temporary files deleted successfully!

Just click on the link to return to the file browser.


System: VB 2.2.8, RH 7.3, PHP 4.2... Thanks!! AWESOME HACK!!

[Erwin]

Version 2.1 Update

Aha... a bug! I forgot to put the TEMP cache directory variable in the right place - instead, I hard coded it by mistake! Thanks BigCheeze for letting me know.

I've updated the FTP.PHP file in the ZIP file to version 2.1 - just download and upload the new version.

Or, to upgrade from vB FTP 2.0 to 2.1, just do this:

In ftp.php, find:

PHP Code:

 $open = opendir("./tmp/");
 while (($file = readdir($open)) != false)
  if (is_file("./tmp/$file")) @unlink("./tmp/$file"); 


Replace with:

PHP Code:

 $open = opendir("$temp_dir");
 while (($file = readdir($open)) != false)
  if (is_file("$temp_dir/$file")) @unlink("$temp_dir/$file"); 


ie. - replacing the hardcoded "tmp" directory with the $temp_dir variable. The image viewing will not produce any errors.

Thanks!

[Erwin]

I also fixed up the version number bug in the footer (another variable that I hardcoded instead of using the correct variable)

To make life easier, download the 2.1 zip file, and upload ftp.php, replacing the old one. Remember to put in your username and password if you have set one in the ftp.php file.

[BigCheeze]

Thanks! Seems to have gotten that fixed. Only problem I have now, is I can't seem to upload anything. I have gone into th direcotry that I am trying to upload to, and checked the CHMOD and made sure it was at 777. I click up load it seems like it does it, but then... nothing happens. It's not there.

Any clue?