FTP Account question???

[xtimedt]

I have a client that needs to upload a file to me every week. Thy know nothing about FTP clients so I want them to upload via their browser. Then I want to be able to use an automated FTP download to get the file.

I created a new FTP Account on my server. But I can not log into it using either a browser or FTP Client. Anybody have a solution?

[jbrowdy@oastl.com]

I am wondering the same.

[xtimedt]

The instructions re confusing but here it is:

You actually get to the FTP Site by using the following structure:

ftp://ftp.mysite.com

Then you log in using the the username that was created:

Mine was: moralside@tunnellvision.net

Then the password you entered, then you gat access to the folder you created.

The instructions made it looklike the logo in URL would be:

ftp://moralside@tunnellvision.net but that is the username.

[bobdog]

I have several clients that need to upload goodies for me. Also they have no knowledge of ftp.

I found a nice script for this. It is an upload form to your server, check it out:

http://codewalkers.com/seecode/192.html

The only thing you might want to do is check your php.ini file in the root and look around line 252 and set maximum uploads to a higher number:

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
; File Uploads ;
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
file_uploads = On ; Whether to allow HTTP file uploads
;upload_tmp_dir = ; temporary directory for HTTP uploaded files (will use system default if not specified)
upload_max_filesize = 30M ; Maximum allowed size for uploaded files

:cool:

[xtimedt]

Big Dog,

Thanks man, that is quite helpful!

Dave

[xtimedt]

How do you enact this script on your site?

[bobdog]

Easy. Copy the code, paste it in a text editor such as notepad, give it a name with a .php extention, upload to server.

Be sure to set the path in the php:

$numoffile = 5;
// Fix path of your file to be uploaded, don't forget to CHMOD 777 to this folder
$file_dir = "/home/username/public_html/myfolder/";

make sure to go to control panel and set permissions to 777

Again, check the php.ini file in your root. Default max upload is 2 meg, if you want to be able to upload larger files, check line 252 and set the max upload.

[xtimedt]

I know I probably seem dense here, but I am a lot of things, but not much of a php wiz. Once I have modified it and saved it to my server, how do I make it available so my client can access it?

Do I just link to that file? Do I embed it in a webpage? Can I pasword protect it? Is there a way to have it send me an email once a file has been uploaded?

Thanks for the help.

[bobdog]

just make a link to that web page.

You could password protect it if you put it in a seperate directory. Use control panel and 'password protect directory'

This script does not send an email to notify you.

[xtimedt]

Thanks for your help!

You can see it here: http://www.tunnellvision.net/UploadPage.shtml

user:test
password test

I will delete this user after 24 hours, but you will see what I managed with your help.

Dave

[bobdog]

Cool Dude :p

[xtimedt]

When I tested this, I tested it with a song that was only a couple of megs.

I changed the php.ine line 253 to 100M ...

When I tested it this morning with the actual file that is 29megs the upload appears to be going, but when it stops I do not get the "your files have uploaded successfully" message and the page simply re-sets and no file is uploaded.

Am I missing some other setting?

Thanks

Dave