In this article, I am going to show you how to install a simple .NET file manager, FileVista, on your site. You can use this tool to upload/download files on your site.
1. Download FileVista from Gleamtech. The single user license is free.
2. On the download page, make sure you select the “Web Deploy Package.”
3. Once you download the zip file, extract it to a temporary location on your computer.
4. Within the extracted directory, you should see a directory named FileVista.
5. Upload the contents to a subdirectory of your site.
6. Once the upload process is completed, log in to Control Panel and go to the Web Application Tool.
7. In the Web Application Tool, select the directory where you uploaded FileVista, and click Install Application.
8. Now, navigate to the location where you installed FileVista, in this case, /filevista. You should see the welcome wizard:
9. Click Next. On the next screen, you can choose whether you want to use a file based database or SQL server. I highly recommend using the file based database unless you intended to have many users.
10. Click Next. You should see a Pop up displaying the preinstallation test result. Click OK.
11. On the next page, you’ll configure the following:
a. Set the administrator username and password.
b. Set the default language.
c. Set the Root Folder. The root folder is where the file manager will point when you log in. If you intend to use this tool to manage your site, set the root folder to: /
12. Click Next and you are done. You’ll be taken to the login screen.
13. Log in with the username/password you specified during installation.
14. You should now see a pop-up asking if you want to use the free version or a commercial version. Select the free license mode unless you have purchased the product.
