Files
Finder
A simple but handy application to quickly search for the desired files
What is this?
File Finder is a web application created to help you search any file or directory in any location on the server. Also File Finder can search inside files for any given regular expression or standard string. It is a simple but handy application to quickly search for the desired files and directories.
Features
- Bootstrap 3.1.1
- Search any location on the server.
- Search any file type for any string.
- Search any string inside files.
- Server browser to select server directory
- Save and manage Search results.
- Download searched files.
- Fetch and mark searched string online.
- Instant search without loading page.
- No database required.
- Can run on any device. [pc - mobile - tablet -mac ... etc]
What is new in v1 1 0 2014-05-12
- Users manager with specific direotries.
What is new in v1 2 0 2014-05-17
Can Search inside the following files types:
- docx
- doc
- xlsx
- xls
How does it work?
It's really simple.
- Log in with your username and password.
- Type the item name or the search string.
- Select which directory to search inside it.
- Click on search button to start searching.
- Enjoy.
How to install the product?
- Extract zip file and upload “filesfinder” directory to your website.
- Open your browser and type the path to the application on your website for example: www.yourwebsite.com/filesfinder/
- The access login information will be required.
- Type a username and password and confirm the password.
- Click on save information button.
- Your application now is ready to use.
How to search for a file or directory?
- Type your item name on “Search word” field.
- Choose the search type. If search for file or directory or both.
- Select the directory that may be the file will be inside it.
- You can use Browse server button to help you to find the target diretory.
- Click on the search button.
How to search for string inside specific files?
- Type your string on “Search word” field.
- Choose Search Inside Files.
- Type the specific types in the field next to Search Inside Files and split between them by ; or level it blank to search inside all files.
- Select the directory that may be the file will be inside it.
- You can use Browse server button to help you to find the target diretory.
- Click search button.
How to download the file that appear on search result?
- Click on target file.
- Click on download button.
How to fetch code for the file that appear on search result?
- Click on the target file.
- Click on show in line button.
- The Code will appear like the following:
How to save search results?
- Click on save search results button below the search results.
- Type the search result title.
- Click ok the save the results.
How to open saved results?
- Open saved results manager.
- Click on target saved results to open.
How to delete saved results data?
- Open saved results manager.
- Click on x button for the target saved results to delete it.
How to create users and set specific search folder to each user?
- Click on manage users.
- Create / edit / delete users also set a specific path for each one.
How to disable or enable access login?
- Open Config.php file.
- change the variable $enableLogin to FALSE to disable or TRUE to Enable.
- Save the file and upload it.
- To Disable the access login:
$enableLogin = FALSE;
- To Enable the access login:
$enableLogin = TRUE;