Integrating Php with Joomla

[dahlia84]

Hello friends,

I have a doubt. I have a php File uploading script. This script does the same job like rapidshare.com, Megaupload.com, etc. I want to know how to integrate this php script with the portal that I am developing using Joomla. I dont know if there exist any extensions for this "file hosting" functionality. Even if some extensions exist for that, i still do NOT want to use that. I want to know how to manually integrate a PHP Script in the Joomla.

Any help (your own guidance or any link to online tutorials) would be appreciated.

Thanks guys!

[yusticia]

Hello friends,

I have a doubt. I have a php File uploading script. This script does the same job like rapidshare.com, Megaupload.com, etc. I want to know how to integrate this php script with the portal that I am developing using Joomla. I dont know if there exist any extensions for this \\\"file hosting\\\" functionality. Even if some extensions exist for that, i still do NOT want to use that. I want to know how to manually integrate a PHP Script in the Joomla.

Any help (your own guidance or any link to online tutorials) would be appreciated.

Thanks guys!

You can use frame component of joomla to integrate it.

[jsoreno]

Yeah he's right.. Try using the frame component of Joomla. Why not try also Mambo.. Hehehe

[singaparna]

Yeah he\\\'s right.. Try using the frame component of Joomla. Why not try also Mambo.. Hehehe

Mambo is the Mam of Joomla but joomla more rich now.
:wha2:

[dahlia84]

Tru singaparna, Mambo and Joomla 1.x (x less than 5 Lol) are almost the same. The Joomla guys even say that Joomla 1.x is the direct derivative of Mambo. Joomla 1.5 has been then released with major fixed and security patches. If joomla 1.5 had not been released I surely would have preferred Mambo

yusticia - I have not tried it yet. Will post it back if I succeed in that or in case have any trouble. Thanks for your suggestion.

[knowme640]

I don't really know how to explain it.. Because i believe, that if I do try to explain it the normal way, most of it will go over your head. But.. here it goes..

I've never used Joomla, but I assume you can either edit the template files, or a module to include php code in it.

You then simply pick the code that relates to the uploading part of the upload script that you want to integrate with Joomla.

While integrating, make sure that the 'calls' or 'includes' of essential configs and 'init' files are also placed, exactly the way they are/were in the original uploading script, with the relevant root related paths.

[Full Spectrum]

There is no simple answer, but I can direct you down three lines of investigation that will help you learn how to manually integrate PHP into Joomla!.

1 You should learn about the structure of Joomla! - try searching "developing the joomla component and understanding its structure"

2 You should investigate the structure of the file uploading program you want to incorporate.

3 You should develop your knowledge of programming in PHP - I suggest going directly to PHP net they have very useful documentation

Cheers, Gen
Full Spectrum Internet Hosting

[gamestoenjoy]

Basically there is noting special in integrating PHP with Joomla.
It is the same as in non Joomla site.
My site is a joomla site, and I use PHP all the time.