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#1 Wayneio

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Posted 23 January 2012 - 02:14 PM

Hi,

I am very new to PHP, I have managed to create a basic database with a table of users, and a form for logging in.

Is there a way to create an 'area' where the users that are logged in can view, upload and download files. For example, a file storage area just like dropbox?

Afterwards, I would then like to set permissions for each of the users to only access certain folders within that 'storage area'.

I realise there are many websites like dropbox and box.net, but I would like to code my own version.

Thanks in advance

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Posted 25 January 2012 - 08:54 AM

Wayneio, on 23 January 2012 - 02:14 PM, said:

Bump. Noone got any ideas / tutorials?

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Posted 25 January 2012 - 09:02 AM

Wayneio, on 25 January 2012 - 08:54 AM, said:

Bump. Noone got any ideas / tutorials?

You'll want to use cookies or sessions to pass their login status between pages, then have these pages check their admin level. All you'll need is a database of users with their username, password and clearance level and you'll be good to go.

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