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

[a43079]

Originally posted by Erwin


Oops... sorry, I thought you were asking about my Flash Player hack! That's why I was talking about pointing and leeching...

Mmm... changing drives... I don't think so. You may have to just put the vBftp.php file on the separate drive.

ok i will try

Thank you

[Erwin]

Originally posted by Boofo
The reason I asked is because both EditPlus2 and Total Commander allow me to edit files even when they are not the right chmod. They copy them to a temp dir first, edit them and then copy them back without having to change anything.

Really? Are they browser-based FTP PHP programs? I will need to look at the source code to see how they do it. Can you link to them please?

[Boofo]

No, they aren't browser based. At least I don't think they are, in the way you mean it. Total Commander (used to be called Windows Commander) is a file manager and EditPlus2 is a programmer's editor. It, like TC, has FTP support built in. TC's site is:

http://www.ghisler.com

and EditPlus2 can be found at:

http://www.editplus.com/

[Erwin]

If an FTP program is not browser-based, it is authenticated using normal FTP so you don't need CHMOD.

For a browser-based PHP FTP program to work, you need to chmod. Trust me, I've investigated this. There are ways to avoid it, but it will not be PHP based.

[Boofo]

So there's no way to do the temp file thing then, huh? I am kind of worried about doing everything 777 and leaving it that way. I've never had any problems but I have heard horror stories about it. Is is really that dangerous to do it like that? Do you have it set up like that?

[Erwin]

I have a temp directory with stuff in it.. Certain files I edit a lot I chmod 777 too. So far I've had no problems.

[Boofo]

But how do you copy them back to where they belong when you get done editing them?

[Erwin]

I don't. I use it to store certain files. I chmod certain files that I do edit.

[grog6]

[high]* grog6 clicks INSTALL [/high]

[charlyc]

This hack doesn't go to any lower directory than where the ftp.php is installed.
I have my forums in a forums directory so it stops there and can't go down to my public_html dir