eXtplorer 
Version
2.1.3 (last update on Dec 25, 2012)
Rating
Compatibility
Reviews
211
License
GPLv2 or later
Non-Commercial
Type
Date Added
11 July 2007
You can use it to access and modify the files and directories on your server via FTP or direct file access.
eXtplorer runs natively under Joomla! 1.0 - 3.1 and can also be used as a standalone app.
After battling for hours to change permission using ftp and my servers cpanel and getting nowhere, I loaded this and within seconds I had changed permissions and changed template images. I highly recommend this to anyone wanting to change template graphics without any effort whatsoever.
I am familiar with the Ext framework. I did a project using it once and I was Awe-stricken. I was most delighted when I saw how these guys used it to create a masterful component. Man. I am so glad. I am done with coding in html-editor -> upload via ftp process for the most part. Keep up the good work. Get an image editor packed in there and I will even consider buying it. Jah Kno'.
Naturally I wanted to install this wonderfull component as soon as possible when I began a new project using j1.5.7 this week. Used it non-stop in earlier versions of joomla. Sad to say I got the dreaded message: The ExtJS Library could not be found etc, and the file "fetchscript.php" in the
extplorer directory is not chmodded to 777
(so chmod to 644 or 666)
I've tried all the suggestions that others have put up below but without success.
extplorer directory is not chmodded to 777
(so chmod to 644 or 666)
I've tried all the suggestions that others have put up below but without success.
Wow! This is a perfect file explorer. It is everything that joomlaXplorer was for Joomla 1.0, but better. Very attractive, but best of all, quite functional. I am able to *edit* (not just view) the files on my server with no fuss or mess. Ajax is well-used on this component for on-demand loading and friendly context menus to make this super-easy to use. Easier to use than even the best FTP, and it's just one click away.
This component should really be part of the base Joomla 1.5 install.
Note: I did have a minor installation issue where the tar and gzip scripts couldn't be read, leaving me to unpack a couple files manually.
This component should really be part of the base Joomla 1.5 install.
Note: I did have a minor installation issue where the tar and gzip scripts couldn't be read, leaving me to unpack a couple files manually.
I have been agonizing with the lack of performance with the Hosting Control Center provided with an account at Go Daddy ... like molasses in January! :) And this is on a high-speed connection.
This awesome component is the salvation! Should be a Joomla! Core component in the next release! :) Cannot recommend it highly enough! :) Great work!
This awesome component is the salvation! Should be a Joomla! Core component in the next release! :) Cannot recommend it highly enough! :) Great work!
I have installed this extension and what can I say? I'm blown away! This is a superb piece of software and every Admin should be using it! I had no problems installing it and it worked first time. What a joy to be able to stay in Joomla admin to work with files. Max Kudos to the developers!
This is a great component. No more need to have both the admin panel and the server cpanel open in different tabs.
Everything is there at hand reach. Wonderful.
For those who have problems, you need to also make sure the administrator/components directory is chmod 755.
for some reason, mine had changed to 644 and I was getting the same fetchscript.php error message you are mentioning.
Everything is there at hand reach. Wonderful.
For those who have problems, you need to also make sure the administrator/components directory is chmod 755.
for some reason, mine had changed to 644 and I was getting the same fetchscript.php error message you are mentioning.
Its really a great component. It installed fine but I got this error message saying that fetchscript.js should be chmod to 644 or 666. When I looked at the file (it will be under administrator/component/xplorer folder), it was in 0666 mode. Once I changed it to 0644, it worked like a charm.
Great job guys.
Great job guys.
I have been using this component for months without any hassle. I would recommend it to all administrators, who need to manage the “chmod” settings of files/folders created by the system.
When I log into my server in FTP mode and try and upload a file, I get "Filename.ext : File upload failed. [Local file \'C:/WINDOWS/Temp/php383.tmp\' does not exist.]" or some similar nonsense.
I am using Joomla 1.5.6 - maybe the problem is there. But, I really wouldn't know as I could find no place on the extplorer site to ask for assistance.
The component may work well for some, but it doesn't work at all for me.
I am using Joomla 1.5.6 - maybe the problem is there. But, I really wouldn't know as I could find no place on the extplorer site to ask for assistance.
The component may work well for some, but it doesn't work at all for me.
For those of you like me who get a successful install only to encounter an error upon activation saying that an ExtJs Library cannot be found, the fix is relatively easy. The file it asks you to CHMOD (fetchscript.php) is in the /administrator/com_extplorer directory and not the main /components/com_extplorer one. Once you CHMOD that to 644, everything should work fine.
Not much to say other than this is the greatest back end tool for Joomla. I have used it on numerous Joomla 1.0 sites and am now using it on a Joomla 1.5 site. eXtplorer along with Firefox and the web developer add on make one powerful web development environment.
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