By SamFe on

Hi all,

I'm creating a website and I'd like a system where users can upload files, and search for them by name, category and tags.

In particular, I'm trying to create an open-source code repository, so I want users to be able to upload zip files of code. In a perfect world, they would also be able to upload newer versions of the code, with the old versions still visible, but that feature would not be entirely necessary.

I heard that Xaraya has this kind of capability (the project module?). Is there anyway to use the file upload system in just one part of my website, and not have the entire site controlled by a CMS?

Any help or advice much appreciated, Thanks!

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SamFe commented

errr... that was supposed to say "I heard that DRUPAL has this kind of capability..."

Too many CMSs today...

:)

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gollyg commented

id be interested to find out the answer to the first part of this question. The way I have done it is by using a node with a file attachment. The parent node then controls all of the taxonomy etc conditions. The file basically inherits the nodes taxonomy terms etc. A bit of theme tweaking and you can get these files to display in any way you wish.

There is a module called filemanager (from memory) that extended some of drupals core attachment handling and provides and api for working with files. This is a significant improvement over drupals core functionality, particularly in the security of private files.

However, using drupal as a file management utility for a static website seems like overkill - the time you spent configuring it would probably be better spent developing a custom solution, or there may be other products out there?