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Dreamweaver - Adding a file upload button and a button to access the uploaded file

Hi Experts,

First and foremost im just starting to use dreamweaver so consider me as a noobie. However i managed to get a decent functioning website.

Now the website i have created is basically a document(word and excel files) access website. So basically users click on certain links to access a specific page and then they click a button to download a word doc for example.

what i want to do is basically create a master directory webpage where all the uploaded documents are shown to the users and the user can basically upload new files or replace existing files.

If a new file is uploaded I want the users to be able to select which page(s) will have the link to this file.

So lets say i uploaded a file in the master directory page, i then select which pages in the website will have access to this file. Once i have selected the page(s) a button will automatically created on the select page(s) to access the file.

Summary:

1.Master directory page which shows all the uploaded files

2.Upload button which uploads new files or replaces existing files.

3.when a file is uploaded users can select which pages will have access to this file. Once the page is selected then automatically a button will be created on that page to access that file.


 Any help would be greatly appreciated many thanks!!

Jedi
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As i get from the information you provided, that you have created a website which displays information to others. And if you have to make any changes you have to do it on sytem and then reupload the website.

I hope till now my understanding is correct.. Correct me if i am wrong..

Let's suppose it is correct...

then your website is a static website...

It will be better to use a Content Management System.... I will suggest something like Joomla... If you want to do it by the way of programming yourself.. You can go for any language i.e. ASP.NET or PHP..

Joomla is based on PHP. Just go through the features and let me know..
You can create users with rights for uploading, posting, sharing contents... etc..


And correct me if i didn't get your question properly..
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Hi AmitKhilnaney

Yeh basically the website i have is very simple with regards to functionality. Users navigate through pages and basically click on a button to download a file.

And you are correct in regards to having a static website.

I will have a look at joomla and get back at you

many thanks
Hi AmitKhilnaney

I had a look at joomla and it's not exactly what i was looking for. I could be wrong but joomla seems to be a third party program i wanted something that i can incorporate into my existing website or something that i can build from scratch,So it looks like i have to head down the ASP.NET path or PHP. So does that mean HTML or dreamweaver cannot deliver what i'm asking for?

Secondly if i go for ASP.net programming can this be published on the web for users to access?  

 
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thanks mate