Is there any way to set the users to only have permissions to edit the sites/default/files folder? I was hoping to use this as an alternative to ftp for this folder only. The user wants to be able to create new folders in that file system.

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r_honey commented
Component: Documentation » Code

If you read the bundled README.txt file carefully, I acknowledge that as a use-case scenario, but the file also mentions that currently, the module has been created for Admins, and Administrative tasks.

You might be better off creating an FTP account for the user restricted only to the /sites/default/files folder of your installation.

Also, in any typical installation, you create the Drupal folder through your Hosting Panel, and the files folder is normally created by Drupal itself. Drupal runs under the web-server's user account which is normally different from the Hosting Panel's user account.
This further implies that you would not be able to write to any folder except the files folder using the file Browser unless you specify 777 permissions on that folder from the Hosting Panel.

However, you would be able to browse other folders. You should test your setup before taking the above remarks for granted as they can vary depending upon the installation.

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r_honey commented
Version: 6.x-2.x-dev » 7.x-2.x-dev
Assigned: Unassigned » r_honey
Status: Active » Fixed

The module has finally been enhanced to support per-role and per-user based paths for File Browser.
Please try downloading the latest dev version of 7.x-2.x branch from here and help me test the module:
http://drupal.org/node/1192922

Status: Fixed » Closed (fixed)

Automatically closed -- issue fixed for 2 weeks with no activity.