Make Your Own File Uploading Service.

Lyon2

Oct 23 2006, 12:15 PM

Recently i found a cool script, a free script which you can use to start your own file uploading and sharing service, which you can also make it free or for people to pay for, or even both.

The script is made with php, it doesn't work with databases in mysql, only with txt databases, i mean, you do not need to create and configure too many files.

You just need to download the script, which is less then 1 MB, then extract it, then open the read me text file, and finally, you just need to configure a file named config.php which is really very easy, then upload all files in a directory on your site or in a new website, and change mod certain files and folders to 777 (linux configuration).

You should also insert your google adsense code in the ads pages, it is very easy too, if you do not have a google adsense account, create one now.

I already have done all of this, it is very easy, i uploaded to show you how it looks at first sight, but i will changed the skin and i will add some add-ins too from their website, for instance, a free image upload script and a contact form.

Here are the features of this free script:

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User Features:
- Upload Files On The Server
- Email link to themselves or a friend (If enabled by admin)
- Progress bar while uploading
- Get the download and delete link which can be shared
- Report file links that violate terms of service
- Extra Stats Shown at the download page.
- View list of uploaded files (If enabled by admin)
- File Description (If enabled by admin)
- Password Protect (If enabled by admin)
- Catogeries (If enabled by admin)

Admin Features:
- Set Maximum file size for users to upload
- Block certain file types and extensions
- Expire files after X ammount of days without use
- Add Your Own Ads
- Set timer countdown on download page
- Enable/disable "Files List" viewable by public
- Reported illegal files stand out for deletion
- Ban IP addresses of offending users
- Top 10 Files Feature Added

You can see it on my website:
http://free-flash-clocks.trap17.com/u/

The script name is Mini file Host, download it here plus templates/skins and hacks too:
http://www.galaxyscripts.com/forum/index.p...at&cat_id=1

garbage

Oct 23 2006, 03:10 PM

That is a great find you have posted here lyon.. onmce you get it running hit me up and I can place a banner on my site to help you get some traffic..

delivi

Oct 23 2006, 06:38 PM

thats great
thanx for sharing your finding dude
it is really useful

Yacoby

Oct 23 2006, 06:59 PM

Nice, thanks for the link. I have tested it, and it looks good. I think I need a site with more bandwidth and space before I could use it though.

Lyon2

Oct 23 2006, 07:20 PM

Plus one more thing, you can change the skin or template, the logo, the links, the affiliate links in the footer and header, and add more mods and hacks, as well as change the skin too a better one, they have awesome ones in their site, all and everything for free.

You can also mod all the pages with your own designs, scripts, et cetera.

You can do what you want with it! Use your imagination!

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Thanks garbage, but there's no need, i will use it with my trap17 site which is about free flash clocks, i mean, i will give all the chance to upload and share all their made and discovered flash clocks, i will change a few things and then i will upload.

But if you want to exchange links or something, we can do it, i will create a page with "friends" links, you are invited to enter it, if you want.

Plenoptic

Oct 24 2006, 01:17 AM

That's a really great script to have. I would use it if I get my own server I can afford that much space. I do wonder why they made it free but hey I don't mind

I would probably customize it a bit. If I create my site movers site I can use that so they can temporarily store the files or something like that who knows.

Tsunami

Oct 24 2006, 01:37 AM

it would be nice maby if YOU were doing some kind of gallery of artwork or something but giving out the url's for other people to use would be BANDWIDTH SUICIDE ... if you have like a bunch of traffic... cause imagine uploading ur sig to ur site and putting it as ur sig for a forum.... then imagine A BUNCH of people uploading their sigs to YOUR site and using it on a forum >.<

Saint_Michael

Oct 24 2006, 02:03 AM

That is one of the major set backs for file hosting sites your speninf most of your money paying for BW. Look at filefront 44.17 Terabytes worth of files. Imagine that getting downloaded on a daily basis. that would wipe out everyone account on trap and asta.

My account alone has used up 10.81 TB worth of bw, so your file hosting would have to be ad loaded along with many many sponsors ot help cover the costs for that.

I seen a few scripts as well, did see a ajax script that did the same might have to look for that.

spy_charly

Oct 24 2006, 04:36 AM

interesting! but i really doubt if you have the space to store all dat, what if the files are GB? or what if the file has been changed in its extension but it really is an exe file? are you charging for the service?

Lyon2

Oct 24 2006, 10:55 AM

Hey guys, i will not use it to store big files, i will use it so that my free flash clocks website visitors can upload and share all their free flash clocks using that script, so that everyone can upload/share/download and use.

I will put a max file size limit of 2 MB, so that it doesn't take too much BW, anyway, 5 GB of BW which is the trap17 free hosting gives, will be more then enough, 1 or 2 GB will do the trick, nothing more.

You all can provide this free service on your websites, like an add-in, like something to attract more visitors/clients/customers, or just for members/clients, you decide this, and all depends if such script is usefull for using with your website subject/theme.

You can use it to store sigs, and all kinds of graphics, you may have noticed that you can create categories which uploaders can insert/categorize their uploads in to, for instance, my uploads categories will be of flash clocks, flash games, flash intros, flash components, and so forth, be smarter, get help in this topic, concerning how can/should you use this full script with your website subject, i don't mind helping you.

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hitmanblood

Jan 9 2008, 07:14 AM

Well, as I have noticed that in this topic many people are asking why would they make it free. Well the point here is that many such and similar companies that are providing free service are in fact earning from the profits that are provided to them by the visitors of their site who in the aftereffect fo their previous findings will be more keen to buy some solution of the company which probably is not concurent on the market.

So if you understnad this then you will check out the site and there is the link which links you with the direct writer of the software that is script and this provides them aditional trafic. Also I would like to note that I do not have anythning against it or them for providing links I just say that it pays out for them to provide such links.

In fact in the beginning of the open source many companies started free and open source projects just because they could not compete on the market without some workable solution to provide it to their customers. It is similar to the thing when you go to the car saloon and check out new car enter it and drive it around and then if you like it you probably buy something similar or with aditional equipment. And this thing done by car salloon that is to provide you free drive in the car has increased their chance of selling the car to you.

Lyon2

May 9 2007, 09:30 AM

robocz033, i hope you are just playing! Obviously i am not going to give you the admin password, that is not a demo but the rest functions like a demo because i just wanted to show you how it works, and it works well enough for anyone to use this completely free and full script to incorporate it in web projects, because in fact, you do not need so much bandwidth in order to add/offer this script in a website of yours, just use your imagination, and configurew it wisely, i did, and i am not consuming a lot of bandwidth, that is 100% controled to the maximum.

Besides, the configuration of this script is so easy that a baby could do it, you just need to configure 1 file, and its name is "config.php", and you do not need programming knowledge whatsoever, you just need to insert some values/words, but that it is so well explained that you do not even need to know how to read, almost!

You can use the original design (images) of the script, but if you want to change it to fit your website design, or even to insert this script on a frame or iframe inside your website, you can, so just change the design/images, and for that, you just need to use a html/web editor that can andle html and php, or just html (because the php support is not really needed), and open and configure the files "header.php" and "footer.php" and the "index.php" to change some text and perhaps to insert/add some images if you would like.

cyp2nv

May 8 2007, 10:19 AM

yeah its pretty good can help heaps with a community. thanks for the find mate

scan06disk

May 8 2007, 08:58 AM

NICE !!! Cleaver idea mate!
But Uploads, well i think now-a-days everything is converted to dedicated sites so well hmm..... example Youtube has taken over the online Video Uploading division, Photobucket is considered the most used Picture uploading service; and other files like docs are now supported by google, once u make an account with them. The MOST Important thing about Uploading is the fact that ur server has to be UPTO date with all the security patches and maintain it well, and as for $$$ making money well thats not gonna work as there are a lot of services doing it for free. I am Sorry i am so critical but i was just highlight the facts that if u really want to do it and have the urge to make an uploading site by ur self gooo on ! and best of luck but as for the hard ships required well i was just highlighting/reminding u some of it, most of you all that. I think i said enough

but Dont waste ur time !! be productive think up about ideas not thought about soo far and then use that to get $$$.

Enjoy
Scan

robocz033

May 8 2007, 01:41 AM

what is the admin password?

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Make Your Own File Uploading Service. - Add this script to your site, or make a site with this full script.

Make Your Own File Uploading Service. - Add this script to your site, or make a site with this full script.

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