Upload entire local folder contents?

[clubbedougan]

I am looking for advice on a script.

I want the user to upload a 'folder.zip' file into a certain folder.

Then the PHP script will unzip this on-the-fly and create a new folder for this to go into.

Can anyone please help me with such a script?

I have the upload form all raring to go for a single ZIP file, but not sure what to do next once it's uploaded

Any help would be brilliant!

[big_nerd]

clubbedougan,

Please see information on PHP & Zip Archives Here.

Dependant on your version there are a few good community submitted solutions, including an unzip function, and the provided example will even keep the same directory structure.

You can use phpinfo(); to see if the required ext's are installed for your version.

[clubbedougan]

Hello,

Thanks for your response.

So should I be using something like the following?

Example#2 Dump the archive details and listing

<?php
$za = new ZipArchive();

$za->open('test_with_comment.zip');
print_r($za);
var_dump($za);
echo "numFiles: " . $za->numFiles . "\n";
echo "status: " . $za->status  . "\n";
echo "statusSys: " . $za->statusSys . "\n";
echo "filename: " . $za->filename . "\n";
echo "comment: " . $za->comment . "\n";

for ($i=0; $i<$za->numFiles;$i++) {
    echo "index: $i\n";
    print_r($za->statIndex($i));
}
echo "numFile:" . $za->numFiles . "\n";
?> 

On my phpinfo(); I get

bz2
BZip2 Support  Enabled  

BZip2 Version

Thank you for any help with this. Sorry to be such a newb.

[big_nerd]

bz2 is another compression algorithm.

zip
Zip  enabled  

Extension Version  $Id: php_zip.c,v 1.1.2.15 2006/09/24 22:27:57 pajoye Exp $  

Zip version  2.0.0  

Libzip version  0.7.1  


zlib
ZLib Support  enabled  

Stream Wrapper support  compress.zlib://  

Stream Filter support  zlib.inflate, zlib.deflate  

Compiled Version  1.2.3  

Linked Version  1.2.3  

Directive Local Value Master Value 
zlib.output_compression Off Off 
zlib.output_compression_level -1 -1 
zlib.output_handler no value no value 

I am using PHP 5.2.0, so this is the extension that is required for myself.

You can also look at the section "Registered PHP Streams" and you should see "zip" as well (if you are using php5, I am unsure about the php4 ext.)

There is also a PECL Ext, you can read about it here.

If you let me know your PHP Version Number, if it is >= 5.2 then check for the "zip" ext. info.

[clubbedougan]

I have version 4.4.7

I seem to have found some code here: http://www.timlinden.com/blog/website-development/unzip-files-with-php/ but struggling to find the ZZip Library it references.

[big_nerd]

If you follow the Zip Link that I had provided,

You will see this quote "Warning Because the PHP 4 zip extension is unmaintained we recommend that the PECL extension is used rather than the bundled one."

If have you attmempted to run the code that you had provided me? If so, Is there any errors?

If you are unsure of which extensions are installed (including PECL) attempt to reference the ZipArchive.

If you want to be sure you are seeing everyting, at the top of your code include:

error_reporting(E_ALL);
ini_set("display_errors",1);

// at the end
ini_restore("display_errors");

[clubbedougan]

Thank you for your patience with this.

I got the following error from using the first script I showed you:

Fatal error: Cannot instantiate non-existent class: ziparchive in /home/mysiteuk/public_html/testzip.php on line 2

Should I put this

error_reporting(E_ALL); 
ini_set("display_errors",1); 

// at the end 
ini_restore("display_errors"); 

above my the zip code?

Again, thanks for the help with this.

[big_nerd]

You won't need to put that in; as long as you were able to see the error.

Fatal error: Cannot instantiate non-existent class: ziparchive in /home/mysiteuk/public_html/testzip.php on line 2 

This means that the server does not have support for Zip Archives.

It can't find the class "ZipArchive" - it means that you don't have ZZLIB or the PECL support for Zip Archives.

If this is being hosted on a corporate server, you can request that they add the support for Zip Archives, however they may not wish to due to Server Load.

There is one more option, if you want users to have the ability to have a seamless multi-file upload, there is a commercially available Java Upload Class.

Rad Upload allows for Multi File Uploads as well as Client Side Image Resizing, and it also gives you the ability to retain the directory structure (if they upload an entire folder, it can retain the subfolders, etc).

There is also a freeware applet called JumpLoader (I have used both and are excellent products).

I am unsure if Jumploader supports retaining folder structure, however they are both worth a look.

I hope this was of some help..

[clubbedougan]

That was very helpful indeed, really appreciate your efforts here big.nerd.

Such detail!

I think I'll pester my host into adding ZZLIB.

It is literally a script that will be used once every 3 months.

Thanks again 😃

[big_nerd]

Not a problem! That's what we're here for.

Please remember to mark this post "Resolved" under "Thread Tools" If you find your issue has been resolved.