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Accessing WebDAV

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As an alternative, Web File Share can be also accessed with a standards-compliant WebDAV application. This can be useful for managing the remote files as they are folders on the local computer. WebDAV client programs tested with Web File Share: Pro...

File reference

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DEV Files This is a list of most customized Web File Share files and folders: /css/style.css The CSS file that needs to be edited for changing the background for the login page. /customizables/include.html It can be used to include HTML code inside the lo...

External Login Form

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The following is a PHP code snippet that displays a login form which provides feedback without showing the Web File Share login screen. This can be used if you would like to have a custom login form integrated into your website and bypass the Web File Share lo...

Custom even scripts

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Custom PHP scripts can be automatically executed when the users perform one of the monitored actions (Actions_keynames). For example, to automatically run custom PHP code after a file is uploaded, you can simply place a PHP file named “upload.php” inside the ...

Adding links to the menu

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Applies to Web File Share version (291210) The menus are defined inside the file "/path-to-WebFileShare/js/fileman/toolbars_and_menus.js". To add a link on the main toolbar (next to the "Upload" and "File" options), you open the file in a text editor and add...

Calculating MD5 Checksums

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Hash Files To automatically calculate and store the files' MD5 checksum values, so you can verify their integrity, please follow these steps: Go to "Control Panel » System configuration » Metadata » Fieldsets » Create new" Set the "Fieldset name" (Something...

Custom file actions

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You can easily add custom options inside the "Open with.." file contextual menu. Here is a step by step guide: Make a copy of "/path-to-WebFileShare/customizables/custom_actions/_example" inside the same folder and rename it to "my-action" (you are free to na...

Forcing certain file types to download

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When accessing files via WebLinks, if possible, the browser will try to open the file itself, instead of asking the user to save the file. Common file types, like images or text files will automatically open in the browser. You can force the browser to prompt ...

Adding custom functionality

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Custom Modules This page provides some details on how to add a custom PHP script to Web File Share's framework. The benefits are that the page can be protected by Web File Share's authentication system and that your script can use Web File Share's API. The AP...

Counting file downloads

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Applies to Web File Share version (260213) To keep track of the files' download count, please follow these steps: Login as superuser and open the Control Panel Select "System configuration  » Metadata  » Fieldsets" and click "Add" Set the "Field set name" ...

Character encoding

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As PHP 5 does not have support for Unicode filenames, Web File Share can handle filenames that use one particular encoding. By default, Web File Share is configured to convert the text to UTF-8. This allows the users to upload files with names in any language,...

Running custom scripts when users perform various actions

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Custom PHP scripts can be automatically executed when the users perform one of the 57 monitored actions (E-mail_notification_system#Actions_keynames). For example, to automatically run custom PHP code whenever a file is uploaded, you can simply place a PHP fi...

The API

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Quick start for PHP developers Read the Authorization section bellow to understand the requirements. Follow “a new client application” Download and use the Web File Share PHP API Client library: https://github.com/WebFileShare/api-client Au...

Translating Web File Share

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Editing a translation Select a language by clicking on its name. The translation is split in several parts which refer to particular sections or features of Web File Share. Click the section you wish to edit and you will see a list of words and phrases. Sim...

Wordpress authentication

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This quick guide will help you configure Web File Share to authenticate the users against the database of an existing Wordpress (http://wordpress.org) installation. It has been tested with Wordpress version 3.0.1. Download plugins Download the file "http://...

Joomla authentication

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Web File Share can connect to "Joomla CMS" application to share its authentication system. So a Joomla user can access its Web File Share account without entering its username and password again. Before setting up the plugin, remember to change the username o...

Custom authentication

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There are two quick steps (that require PHP knowledge) to set up thirdparty authentication: Define the authentication plugin inside the file "/path-to-WebFileShare/customizables/config.php", at line 5. Here's an example for the LDAP authentication: $config['...

Hiding file types for certain users or groups

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Login as superuser, open the control panel and locate the ID of the group or user you want to configure the filter for. In most browsers, when you keep the cursor over a link, you will see the URL in the browser's status bar. You can use that to easily find th...

File Encryption

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AES Crypt (http://www.aescrypt.com) is a file encryption software available on several operating systems that uses the industry standard Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) to easily and securely encrypt files. Quik File Share can use it to allow users to encry...

Hiding options from the "Open with..." menu

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The options that are displayed in the "Open with..." menu are called "custom actions". Each custom action has a folder inside "/path-to-WebFileShare/customizables/custom_actions/". If you want to disable a particular option, you can do that by opening its "app...