FilePilot PHP — Simple File Manager with Upload, Folders, Rename & Delete (PHP, No Database)

FilePilot PHP — Simple File Manager with Upload, Folders, Rename & Delete (PHP, No Database)

Your own private file manager in one small PHP script — no framework, no database, no monthly fee. Log in, upload files, create folders, rename, delete, download and search, all from a clean single page. Drop it on any shared PHP host and it just works.

Features

• Password-protected login (session-based; default demo password admin123, changeable in one line in config.php)
• Upload multiple files at once, with size limit and extension blocklist (.php, .exe, .sh and other executables are refused)
• Create folders, breadcrumb navigation into subfolders, rename and delete (with confirm) for files and folders
• Download any file, search/filter by name, and a storage-used bar so you always see how much space is left
• Security built in: path-traversal protection (realpath check — ../ is rejected), CSRF tokens on every form, and XSS-safe output everywhere
• Uploads folder hardened with .htaccess (PHP execution disabled) — safe even on shared hosting

What's inside

index.php, login.php, logout.php, config.php, includes/functions.php, assets/style.css, and a protected files/ folder. Vanilla PHP 7.4+ — no framework, no database, no Composer, no external libraries.

How to use

1. Upload the folder to your PHP host (e.g. public_html/filepilot/) and make sure the files/ folder is writable.
2. Open the site, log in with the demo password admin123.
3. Change the password first: run php -r "echo password_hash('YOUR-PASSWORD', PASSWORD_DEFAULT), PHP_EOL;" and paste the result into FP_PASSWORD_HASH in config.php.
4. Upload files, create folders, and manage everything from the one-page dashboard.

Requirements

PHP 7.4 or newer on any web host. No database, no installation, no dependencies.

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