What is ProjectSend? #
ProjectSend is free, open-source software that lets you share files with your clients, focused on ease of use and privacy and it supports client groups, system users roles, statistics, multiple languages, detailed logs, and much more.
It is a self-hosted application that lets users uploaded files and assign them to specific clients. It is an open-source file and image-sharing application. It was initially released in 2007 when it was known as FTP.
It is a client-oriented file uploading utility. Clients are created and assigned a username and a password. Files can then be uploaded under each account with the ability to add a title and description.
It provides easy and secure multi-file uploading and unlimited file size on any server. When the client logs in, he will see a web page that contains your company logo, and a sortable list of every file uploaded under his name, with description, time, date, etc.
Features of ProjectSend #
- Keep your private files secure
- Really simple and attractive design. Ease of use for both users and clients
- Sortable full lists of files, users, and clients
- Upload from the web interface directly or by FTP, and then import the files into ProjectSend
- Options and branding. Your company logo is seen on the client pages.
- Possibility to hide or show files from clients after the files are uploaded
- Upload several files at a time and then add the information to all of them on a single screen
- Two templates included: Default and Gallery: a more template can be created
- Unlimited file size uploading
- User roles (Administrator. Account Manager, Uploader).
Server Requirments of ProjectSend #
- PHP 7.1 or newer
- MySQL 5.0 or newer
- Apache 2.2 or NGINX
- The following PHP extensions enabled on PHP.INI
- QDO
- PDO_MySQL
- FileInfo
- GD2
- XML
- Mbstring
- gettext
How to install ProjectSend using Softaculous #
Step 1. Go to cPanel
Step 2. Under the software, section click on the “Softaculous App Installer” button
Step 3. On this window, you see a sidebar on the left side select “File Management” then scroll down to the “ProjectSend” click there
Step 4. After clicking open new interface here click on the “Install Now” button
Step 5. On the new window, you fill in the information
Step 6. First, choose the installation URL
Step 7. Next box choose Protocol
Step 8. Then next box Choose the Domain
Step 9. Then choose in a directory
Step 10. Then type Site name
Step 11. Next box write site description
Step 12. Then Create your administrator user name, password, then enter the real name
Step 13. Write Email in the Email box.
Step 14. Click on the install button at the bottom of the page
Step 15. You will get confirmation of successful installation on the interface.
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