[PHP] Maintenance Panel Tutorial

[Independent]

flat file is just too insecure..

Offtopic: Hey edd

[Bonxy]

I would simply do

maintanance.php

<?php
$maintanance = file_get_contents("maintanance.txt");
if ( $maintanance == "true" ){
echo "site is offline";
exit();
}
?>

2hsus7sjs.php (has a funny name so no one will find it lol)

<?php
if ( $_GET['action'] == "submit" ) {
$maintanance = $_POST['maintanance'];
$changefile = file("maintanance.txt");
$update = fopen($changefile , "w");
fputs($update , "$maintanance");
fclose($update);
}
?>
<form method="post" action="?action=submit">
<table>
<tr><td>Close?</td>
<td>
<select name="maintanance">
<option value="true" selected>Put site offline
<option value="false">Put site Online
</select>
</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">
<center><input type="submit" value="change"></center>
</td></tr></table>
</form>

Not tested, should work

Also, it requires no database.

EDIT: allmost forgot lol, to make the script work add

<?php include("maintanance.php"); ?>

to the index page of your site.

doesnt work dude.
x

[Decode]

doesnt work dude.
x

what bit is the problem?

flat file is just too insecure..

Offtopic: Hey edd

Does it realy matter if someone reads a text file that says "offline" or "online" in it?

[Agnostic Bear]

flat file is just too insecure..

Offtopic: Hey edd

File based systems can be just as secure as databases.

[seniorJOSH]

File based systems can be just as secure as databases.

Indeed, although, I found it annoying doing it o_O

[Independent]

what bit is the problem?

Does it realy matter if someone reads a text file that says "offline" or "online" in it?

Ah I never read the code, I thought it was for the user authentication.

[Independent]

SQL query:
CREATE TABLE `sitestatus` ( `id` INT( 2 ) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT ,
`status` VARCHAR( 10 ) NOT NULL ,
`offmsg` TEXT NOT NULL ,
`onpage` VARCHAR( 50 ) NOT NULL ,
PRIMARY KEY ( `id` )
) ENGINE = MYISAM INSERT INTO `sitestatus` ( `id` , `status` , `offmsg` , `onpage` )
VALUES ( '1', 'off', 'The site is currently offline for some much needed maintenance work on the frameworks!', 'http://www.radioaqua.net/'
)
MySQL said:
#1064 - You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'INSERT INTO `sitestatus` (
`id` ,
`status` ,
`offmsg` ,
`onpage`
)
VALUES ' at line 9

I'm no MySQL Guru, someone help (A)

Couldn't edit the other one after 15 minutes.

[Bonxy]

I would simply do

maintanance.php

<?php
$maintanance = file_get_contents("maintanance.txt");
if ( $maintanance == "true" ){
echo "site is offline";
exit();
}
?>

2hsus7sjs.php (has a funny name so no one will find it lol)

<?php
if ( $_GET['action'] == "submit" ) {
$maintanance = $_POST['maintanance'];
$changefile = file("maintanance.txt");
$update = fopen($changefile , "w");
fputs($update , "$maintanance");
fclose($update);
}
?>
<form method="post" action="?action=submit">
<table>
<tr><td>Close?</td>
<td>
<select name="maintanance">
<option value="true" selected>Put site offline
<option value="false">Put site Online
</select>
</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">
<center><input type="submit" value="change"></center>
</td></tr></table>
</form>

Not tested, should work

Also, it requires no database.

EDIT: allmost forgot lol, to make the script work add

<?php include("maintanance.php"); ?>

to the index page of your site.

Id tell anyone to use this one.

you just copy and paste everything and then ChMOD maintanance.txt so it is 777 and it works.

There is nothing up with it.

[Independent]

Id tell anyone to use this one.

you just copy and paste everything and then ChMOD maintanance.txt so it is 777 and it works.

There is nothing up with it.

Then that's a flatfile maintenance system. rofl

[Decode]

Then that's a flatfile maintenance system. rofl

Whats wrong with that