Upload other file types

I hoping someone will be able to shine some light on this. I'm having problems with uploading additional file types. I'm able to upload images with no problems but I'm unable to upload word or PDF files. When I click on "browse server" I only the Image folder under Resource Type; I do not see File, Media or Flash. I've already gone through the settings and enabled .doc and .pdf files; I've updated both config.php files. I've also created the File, Media and Flash directory and users do have access to write to these folders (they are setup like the image folder which works correctly). Everything seems to be configured correctly but I'm still getting a message that I'm using an invalid file type. It seems like I'm missing a setting but I can't for the life of me figure it out. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

Thu, 08/16/2007 - 11:06

alfonsoml

Joined: 31/12/2006

Posts: 3737

Re: Upload other file types

If you use the "browse server" from the image dialog, then you'll get only images.

To be able to use other file types you must use the button in the link dialog (if not done this way, the people might upload a doc to the images folder and then try to use it as an image and wonder why it doesn't automatically work)

Thu, 08/16/2007 - 17:41

fmora

Joined: 15/08/2007

Posts: 3

Re: Upload other file types

alfonsoml,

Thanks for the reply and help, I knew it was something simple like that. I'm now able to upload files.

Thu, 08/23/2007 - 21:10

jefff

Joined: 23/08/2007

Posts: 2

Re: Upload other file types

hello,

i'm having the same problem except i AM using the file browse button in the link (chain) popup. shows all pdf's i've uploaded manually but wont upload with fck upload function. no errors. nothing. image upload works great and my pdf folder is 'inside' my images folder so everything browses properly. it just won't actually upload. just screen refresh. all permissions are correct. any help would be great.

thanks in advance,
jf

Thu, 08/23/2007 - 21:35

jefff

Joined: 23/08/2007

Posts: 2

Re: Upload other file types is ok ......

ok, i admit it. i'm an idiot. all the internal folder permissions were 777 but not the main dir that all those are in. chmod'd it and it works fine. (duh).

side issue though: why have my images uploaded fine all this time when folder was 775 but other file types require 777. seems like a bit of a security risk to have 777 on entire folder of uploaded files.

just wondering.

thanks,
jf

Thu, 08/23/2007 - 22:51

fmora

Joined: 15/08/2007

Posts: 3

Re: Upload other file types

I'm glad you figured it out; on the permissions issue I'm on a windows box so I can't help you there but I agree on the security risk.

Mon, 08/27/2007 - 09:19

wiktor

Joined: 16/07/2007

Posts: 1641

Re: Upload other file types

If you are running your site on your own machine I don't see any issues with setting permissions to 777 (as long as you don't allow to upload files that may be executed on your server, which would be a big problem anyway).
If you're on a shared host, it is generally good to ask your provider what's the appropiate method of creating folder wrtitable by server (for example if apache is running with suexec wrapper, it may enough to set up permissions to 755).

Wiktor Walc
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