[cPanel] Unzipping Files On The Server

[tsj5j]

This can save you alot of hardship, especially when it comes to installing forums.
You no longer need to spend hours uploading file after file.

Now, just zip up the forum, upload it, and using the attached php script, unzip it.

To install the script, simply upload all the files to a folder, say, /unzip/.
Now just browse around, find the file you want to unzip, and click unzip!

(Don't worry admins, this is released as freeware!)

If you like my post, please add it to my reputation and post a post of thanks. :teeth_smi

 

[prasys]

Just curious , did you create it or you got it from somwhere else..I'm just asking...Thats all

 

[vbchris]

I'm very interested in this script, i've uploaded and tested it, It works perfectly ty for sharing this :biggrin:

 

[icely]

interesting... i'll try it this weekend.

 

[vbchris]

if its possible to manipulate files this way on a webserver, surely it would be possible to execute a file that has been uploaded to a server using a simliar method?, im just curious if so then that would be very bad as people could exeucte malicious files ect..

 

[tsj5j]

No.
This script could be created as php, by default, supports the 'zip' function.

This script simply uses this function and present it in a graphical interface.

Reference:
http://sg2.php.net/manual/en/ref.zip.php

The above page shows some userful information.

 

[prasys]

Thats great...Its so kind of you for sharing it !

 

[Ericsson]

Do you put the file in with the .zip file?

 

[Richard]

You can use the cpanel file manager to unzip files on the server too, I've used both .zip and .tar.gz files.

Do you put the file in with the .zip file?

Use a program like 7-Zip http://www.7-zip.org/

 

[Origin]

Re: Unzipping Files On The Server

Cool script.

 

[your-ressurection]

Re: Unzipping Files On The Server

thats cool, this could be useful

 

[n4tec]

Re: Unzipping Files On The Server

nice script!!!!

nforchange

 

[Conquester777]

Re: Unzipping Files On The Server

can you log in using SSH? cause then you don't need a php script, you can just upload a zip'd file to the server and use a simple command, in fact, im surprised cpanel doesn't have a way of unzipping files itself

 

[Maurice]

Re: Unzipping Files On The Server

, im surprised cpanel doesn't have a way of unzipping files itself

It does, but people find this more fun/ :innocent:

 

[Conquester777]

Re: Unzipping Files On The Server

lol, well than... have fun.!

 

[tsj5j]

Its not a matter of fun, when I posted this.

Almost every free host, and even some paid host consider shell access dangerous.
This is true to some extent - if not properly secured, trojans/viruses can be executed.
No host wants downtime, so shell did not really become popular.

Moreover, shell has a dull, command line interface, whereas the script is more friendly.
Hence, shell to me, is slowly becoming obsolete, as little hosts provide them for free.

Even if they do, the hosting plans are usually pitifully small...

 

[zhizhaqy]

Upload your file to your favorite directory
From cpanel
Open File manager
click the zip file
extract it

cpanel is one of the best tool to build our web fast and secure

 

[Maurice]

Upload your file to your favorite directory
From cpanel
Open File manager
click the zip file
extract it

cpanel is one of the best tool to build our web fast and secure

That was already said like 2 times. Please read.

 

[masterchief3k]

i cant log in!!!! i tried all different ways of logging in (with my cpanel log-in) and it wont log me in!

 

[Vietkid58]

so this script basiclaly acts like the one in cpanel except in a graphic interface?

anyways, can it zip up files? i would like something that can, all i see is unzipping...