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Starting a File Sharing Site, Which Template/CMS is best?

by JoshC91
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Hi there,

First post i think, long-time reader recently diving into my first venture, hoping to benefit from the wisdom here.

So due to the good advice here i have already obtained domain and hosting but i am confused on the CMS system i can use/ if i can do this myself.

I know a bit of HTML and Java but not enough to build my own system.

Ok so, needs:

User-generated content (ie. Upload and Folder creation)
Database to hold all files and organise them (Similar to cloud tech i suppose)
User profiles

Preferences:
Dynamically up-datable (so i can add things like reputation points, ratings, forum, articles, blog and things later)
A way for users to comment on each others uploads (good, bad,etc)

I am a bit confused as to which system i can use for this, a general web search is telling me fully-dedicated systems cost £4000-£6000 which is a joke to me as i am a student.

I am pretty sure i can use a template for this no? It quite a simple thing a file-sharing site i thought.

Anyway ideally it would be free but i can pay a bit if you recommend getting a web builder in from elance or freelance or wherever.

Also aware of systems like joopla, drupal, WP, Ruby on Rails but i dont know if they complement/which to use. Also am pretty sure i am several plugin available from my web host but still unsure how to use these tools.

Thanks a lot.

Josh
#file #sharing #site #starting #template or cms
  • Profile picture of the author jking1992
    Well for a filehosting website, why not look for some third party scripts designed around specific ideas such as this? just Google for file hosting php scripts. If you need a CMS, use wordpress and search for a file hosting theme on Google that possibly already has the built in functionalities you are looking for.
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  • Profile picture of the author mehrishaly
    I suggest you to design your own CMS. It is better and secure option then a 3rd party CMS
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  • Profile picture of the author fastacode
    There are a lot of file sharing sites out so using a script may not be the best option.
    If you're looking to grow and gain a long term income I would suggest to build your own system so you know it's secure and have complete control of your site and systems.
    In order to make a successful file sharing site you need to make it as simply and secure as possible. Hope this helps
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  • Profile picture of the author MFScripts
    Hi,

    There are 2 options when it comes to creating a file sharing website. You can either invest in a custom website and have it developed entirely from scratch or you can purchase a file hosting script. There are pro's and cons to both. A custom script gives you exactly the features that you desire and full control as some scripts may be encoded.

    The cons are the cost of a custom script is huge compared to a script. For example a popular file hosting script costs $99, to have this developed it would cost alot more than $9999. You would also need to hire a programmer to maintain your site and update it as needed.

    In terms of what language to build your site if that is what you choose to do, I would recommend PHP.
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