Environment WebExplorer 2.0 Help
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1. Introduction

I was looking for a good browser-based file manager when I thought that I could write my own. Since I have never been a programming wiz', I had to learn by doing. I'm actually quite satisfied with how WebExplorer turned out, and I'd love to hear of anybody using it. Drop me a line at president@suneworld.com.
You can always find the newes version of this file at WebExplorers Bio shampoo.
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2. Installing

Just put all the files into your desired directory (example www.yourdomain.com/webexplorer) and edit the following line in the scipt:
$basedir="/path/to/your/dir";
to your desired root directory.

IT IS HIGLY RECOMMENDED THAT YOU PASSWORD SECURE THIS DIRECTORY!
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3. Requirements

A webserver with PHP3 or newer installed. The HTML outputed is ment to be all-browser combatible.
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4. Description of filetypes

(Most of the icons are clickable.)
    Indicates that the object is a folder.
    Click to change to this directory
    File is a Apache Webserver security file (.httaccess).
    Click to view source
    File is an audiofile
    File is either an HTML or HTM file. Wievable directoly in you browser.
    Click to view source
    File is either an PHP, PHPS, PHP2, PHP3, PHP4, PHTML, ASP, ASA, CGI, PL or SHTML file. The file needs to be processed server-side before viewable in browser. For example; WebExplorer is an PHP3 file.
    Click to view source
    File is either a GIF, PNG or a JPG file. Viewable image in any browser.
    Click to view.
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5. Description of actions

    Refresh current directory.
    Go to parent directory.
    Delete the file or directory. You will be prompted for confirmation.
    Browse the file in browser.
    Edit the file in plain text.
    Will move the file or directory to a location you specify.
    Will create a new timestamp on the object.
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6. Bug report

I found no bugs at release. If you discover any, or have any suggestions, PLEASE report them to me at president@suneworld.com or by using this form.
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7. Thanks to

I'd like to thank all the regulars at #php @ Efnet, Stian Grytøyr and Jørn Morten Innselset. I wouldn't have made this without their invaluable help.
All of the members of the Webexplorer maillinglist allso deserves a BIG thanks.
Join the maillinglist at SuneWorld
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8. About the author

Sune Alexandersen was born in 1976 in Norway. Sune has his personal website at www.suneworld.com. He often use PHP, but this is his first program written entirely in PHP.

9. Licensing

PRIVATE
The best things in life are free, and so is WebExplorer if plan on using it non-commercial.
But if you appreciate the product, I would appreciate a small donation from you. Either by bank
to my Norwegian account or by a gift
certificate from Amazon.com.

COMMERCIAL
If you should use it for commercial means though, you have to pay a one-time fee of $100
Contact me for details. You will then get
all upgrades as they are released, and you can even ask for customized versions.


My address:

Sune Alexandersen
Kongsskogen 62
1385 Asker
Norway

I would surely appreciate a postcard from your country telling me that you are using WebExplorer!

I can allso be reached at president@suneworld.com.
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10. Updates

7.4.2000
Initial release

19.5.2000
- All graphics have sizes specified. HTML renders faster
- Preview of pictures also have size specified.
- Fixed security hole when user entered .. chdir. User could go above the set basedir with this. Thanks to Chris Kebbel for this head-up.
- Fixed minor spelling errors.
- Added PHTML and PNG as filetypes
- Added "save & exit" and "reset" button in edit mode and "edit" button in view mode.

27.5.2000
- Fine tuned a lot of newly added features.

15.6.2000
- Corrected some more spelling errors.
- Added tiptext (title=" ") to some links.
- When editing files, the filename is linked for easy viewing.
- Better compressed gifs. Thanks to Otto for this.
- Added a BACK link when needed
- Added .WML to filetypes. Exciting WAP times (?).

15.6.2000
- RELEASED 1.5 21.2.2001
- After numerous minor updates, version 2.0 is released.
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Written by Sune Alexandersen 2001