[HOW TO] overwrite files in phoca download

[Markstein]

Hello,

I just wanted to share a tip here. For awhile I have been searching on how to overwrite files in phoca download via the backend.

Open up controllers > phocadownloadupload.php and go to line 190. You will see the following code:

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if (JFile::exists($filepath)) {
				if ($format == 'json') {
					header('HTTP/1.0 409 Conflict');
					jexit('Error. File already exists');
				} else {
					JError::raiseNotice(100, JText::_('Error. File already exists'));
					// REDIRECT
					if ($return) {
						$mainframe->redirect(base64_decode($return).'&folder='.$folder);
					}
					return;
				}
			}

Comment out that code by adding /* code here */. So the code will now look like this:

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/*if (JFile::exists($filepath)) {
				if ($format == 'json') {
					header('HTTP/1.0 409 Conflict');
					jexit('Error. File already exists');
				} else {
					JError::raiseNotice(100, JText::_('Error. File already exists'));
					// REDIRECT
					if ($return) {
						$mainframe->redirect(base64_decode($return).'&folder='.$folder);
					}
					return;
				}
			}*/

Upload your modified file to administrator > components > com_phocadownload > controllers

Now you can overwrite files via the backend. Hope this is of use to some phoca download users.

Mark

[Jan]

Ok thank you for this info.

Jan