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Hello,

I am facing a problem with files storaging.

I have users and I have to provide them possibility to storage created files on the server but during the upload I need from them fill some information form to collect the data to make easy access and ability to track those files in the future.

Is there some application for Windows or a way that creates that kind possibility?

1. After file creation for example in Excel
2. Upload through some window where User needs to fill some form, click upload
3. File is uploading to the folder on the server in some folder structure managed by this application
4. to this structure User has access through this application and can search archived files by name, date and whatever will have to
5. User can download archived prevoiusly file for its own use.

So file base, with flat file like access through friendly interface.

What I have tried:

What is the topic that fits to this requirement? I was googling words like: ftp server, file base, repository, file archivisation.
I need some clue to where to start to maybe create something for my own, to be simple, internal and reliable.

If you have some suggestions I will be grateful :)

Posted 9-Oct-20 12:07pm

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[no name] 9-Oct-20 19:54pm

You haven't expressed much of a requirement beyond a "cloud drive" that the user can manage themselves. One Drive, Google Drive, etc.

Richard MacCutchan 10-Oct-20 4:30am

You need a database to keep track of all the files and who has access to them. As a file is uploaded you add an entry to the database with the relevant details. Then when a user requests a list of their files you get the details from the database and pass them back via the web page. The actual files can be stored anywhere on the server, so long as the database knows where they are.

Member 14960411 10-Oct-20 6:34am

So a database, what environment could be used here? SQL? can you provide me names of programs that could help me, what should I search in the internet to start?

Richard MacCutchan 10-Oct-20 7:07am

If this is a web page then you need to study PHP/MySQL or ASP.NET and SQL server. If you are just providing something on an intranet you could do it with an FTP server. The trouble with questions like this is that there are so many possibilities. So, the first thing is to get a good design specification documented and then build up from there.

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