Web Hosting Talk : Web Hosting Main Forums : Web Hosting : Web Hosting Tutorials : Unzip files in your account

[topdome]

Once uploaded , you can unzip the files following these steps :
1. Create file called unzip.php into the same folder as the archive.
2. Copy/paste the following content :
<? exec("unzip myfile.zip"); ?>
3. Replace myfile.zip with the name of your file
4. Open yourdomain.com/path_to/unzip.php in a browser
You will haev the .zip extracted into the same folder as the archive.

[Outlaw Web Master]

what a great little tip for any would be script kiddy hacker lol

probably not the best place to post this

[SEV3N]

Thanks for the info, I think is the same thing used by most cPanels.

[ServeByte_JJameson]

You can extract a zip file using cPanel's File Manager. Select the file and choose the option "Extract".

[Jova]

Thanks for tip, I will try it with Dreamhost, they do not have any web based file manager.

[BoraI]

Never tried that but probably it wont work when php safe mode is on.

[Kaumil]

I'm assuming this is for hosts who do not have SSH access? Get yourself a host with SSH access!