The FTP Script is Here

[BLiZZaRD]

You will also need to download and set up an FTP Server as well. This is VERY easy to do. I am using FileZilla Server.

So why not just use Filezilla FTP client?

[pssparkman]

for somereason, i get a 500 internal error when i put the .htaccess in my file, why is this, i dont understand it..

I also get this error when trying to view my website with the file on the server. If I delete the file, I can then access my website like nothing is wrong.

Any thoughts?

[BLiZZaRD]

CHMOD is a usual suspect, either on a file or a directory. If you have any that are CHMOD 777, change them to 755 and see if that works.

[Jas]

Blizzard: Making each user download the FTP Fillzilla client wouldn't go over well. It could work, certainly, but this way is easier for the average user. Having each user configure an uploader is a bit impracticle (spelling?), I think.

As for the .htaccess issue, I don't really know what's wrong there. . . .

[BLiZZaRD]

But having them download and configure the filezilla server is different? Just pointing it out. Not bashing your work, it seems like a nice script.

[Jas]

But having them download and configure the filezilla server is different? Just pointing it out. Not bashing your work, it seems like a nice script.

No offense taken. But I think your a little confuised. The server needs filezilla, the users don't. This script lets users upload files like you would an attachement to a post or email-- nothing to worry about in the way of cinfiguring or installing on the users end. The server on the other hand needs the Fillezilla server.

The_Saints1: This isn't the place for that question. . . And I don't know, sorry.

[insanemonkey]

there is no filezilla server, filezilla is a ftp program that is just like connection through your browser but through ftp, you do not have to have filezilla or any other program as microsoft has had it build in to your program, for example.
type this into your browser.
ftp://yourdomain.com
or ftp://you@you.com:8888 sometimes looks like this..
filezilla does not have a server and you do not have to download the program.. but filezilla is recommended for transferring files from your computer to your server/hosting server...
also you have to set ftp up in your hosting company... a loong process but worth it..
and the .htaccess file does not work jas

[BLiZZaRD]

there is no filezilla server

Wrong. FZ is a whole lot more than an FTP client. including a server

filezilla is a ftp program that is just like connection through your browser but through ftp, you do not have to have filezilla or any other program as microsoft has had it build in to your program, for example.
type this into your browser.
ftp://yourdomain.com
or ftp://you@you.com:8888 sometimes looks like this..
filezilla does not have a server and you do not have to download the program.. but filezilla is recommended for transferring files from your computer to your server/hosting server...

Yeah, I know how FTP clients work, and it's a type of request, and it's not Windows, it the servers that have it. IE is very limited in it's FTP protocols as well as most other browsers, including upload and download size, etc.

also you have to set ftp up in your hosting company... a loong process but worth it..

What's long? If your server supports FTP transfers, you should have a log in name and password to get to your control panel, and 90% ot thee time FTP uses the same, always port 21, enter your username your password and the domain, connected. Takes about 10 seconds.

[Jas]

Okay, okay-- No need to argue.

I agree with BLiZZaRD partially, but I think that as far as users are concerned, they aren't going to want to DL an FTP client on their machine. Yes, it would probable work better, but as far as practicality-- people are just too lazy to do it. I know that I wouldn't even consider it. And even if they did, how many would actually figure it out (most ppl don't know what FTP is)? I know it's not hard, but honestly, some people aren't very computer savvy (spelling?). UL from the net and letting the script do all the work is easier for the average user-- plus my script stores files in a DB and zips EXE files. FileZilla can't do that . . . not boasting, of course

Insanemonkey: 1) FileZilla IS an FTP Server. 2) Paste the code and the error (I think I know what it is, but let's have a look anyway) and let's see what we can do. (not just that line, either-- if you don't mind sharing a little more. If it is a config error, it could be caused by a conflict with something else-- or a syntax error)

[insanemonkey]

I just thought it wasnt a sever now i know.. i dont know how it is a server and how is it a server when all it is, is a program contecting to your ftp host, not filezilla, unless you can do more with filezilla then i know.. but..

my host, 1and1, they horribly suck, oh my god its annoying me, but there ftp thing takes a long time to set up.. like an hour, not long but yeh, cuase they suck.

also probably my host blocks that .htaccess i think, becuase they are lame in always..

but yeh. i dont understand how filezilla is a server??
all it does is connect to a port, is that considered as a server...