[SOLVED] is there a way?

[steviez]

Hi,

 

I run a file hosting site, i want to give my members the opertunity to create folders and upload to that folder, Then like rapidshare they can allow people to veiw that dir and download files.

 

Another thing i want to do is allow them to tick a box so that the file they upload can be ziped on the server, id dont know if this is possable or how to go about it.

 

Please can someone help.

 

Thanks

[Psycho]

Yes it is possible. But, the scope of what needs to be done is way beyond the scope of a forum post.

[steviez]

can anyone point me in the right direction of help? or is it a freelance job?

[Psycho]

What exactly are you looking for. Do you want help or are you wanting someone to do all the work for you. If you want help, you need to at least start the project and ask for help on specific functionality. If you want someone to do it for you (for free), good luck.

 

Here's one place you can start: http://www.php.net

[steviez]

This is a place for help right??? then my question "Can anyone point me in the right direction or is it a freelance job" sort of says it all!  ???

 

Can anyone point me in the right direction of help, i dont know where to start doing this code.

[Psycho]

Yes, it is a place for help. However, you are not providing enough relevant information to generate any useful answers.

 

Do already have PHP experience and are looking for some ways to work with the file structure or are you needing to learn the basics of PHP. There are plenty of tutorials on this site for both of those scenarios: http://www.phpfreaks.com/tutorials.php

 

The answer to your question depends upon you. Do you want to learn how to do it or do you want to pay someone to do it. If you want to pay someone to do it, then there is a forum expressly for freelance work: http://www.phpfreaks.com/forums/index.php/board,8.0.html

 

But, if you want help in building it yourself you need to at least learn the basics if you haven't already. If you have, then show us what code you have and the particular problem you are trying to overcome and we can provide suggestions and some code.

[V34]

Now I'm not familiar with server-functions, it's quite easy to make a PHP based folder.

You just have to show all the pictures uploaded by a certain user.

 

But I guess you want a "real" folder.

[Psycho]

Now I'm not familiar with server-functions, it's quite easy to make a PHP based folder.

You just have to show all the pictures uploaded by a certain user.

 

But I guess you want a "real" folder.

 

What is a "PHP Based" folder? You can use PHP to create "real" folders.

[V34]

Oh sorry, I misunderstood you.

 

For the User creation folder viewing thing, you use to functions.

 

mkdir(); - Used for creating a folder.

rename(); - Used for moving file to the Usercreated folder.

[Glyde]

Well, if you didn't need to be able to zip them, I would have suggested virtual folders running from a mySQL DB.  But, seeing as apparently you want the zip functionality, look at mkdir(), rmdir(), unlink(), and the gzip functions.

[steviez]

what if i was to scrap the zip function

[AndyB]

Is there a way. Indeed there is.

 

mjdamato has given you excellent advice and pointed you at the manual topics you need to understand to begin your project.

 

Now all you need to do is start the project, or re-post in the freelance forum - with a decent specification - and hope someone takes up the challenge.