Uploady
Uploady is a modern, secure file uploader script with multi-file upload support.
It comes with more than 20 features and you can set it up in less than 5 minutes.
Built with PHP 8.x and MySQL, featuring a modern Bootstrap 5.3 UI.
Free and open source under the MIT license.
Features
- Multi-File Upload - Drag and drop support with progress tracking
- 5 Protection Levels
- MIME type validation
- Extension whitelist
- File size limits (role-based)
- Forbidden filename blocking
- ClamAV virus scanning (optional)
- Admin Panel - Charts, stats, and complete file management
- Role-based Access - User roles with configurable upload size limits
- Data Collection - IP address, browser, OS, and country detection
- Localization - Multi-language support with RTL compatibility
- Customization - Custom CSS/JS, logo, favicon, AdSense, and Google Analytics
- File Management - Auto-delete after X days or X downloads
- Pages System - Create and manage custom pages
- Report Abuse - Built-in abuse reporting system
- Social Sharing - Share uploaded files on social media
- API Access - RESTful API with API key authentication
Project Structure
uploady/
├── actions/ # AJAX action handlers (upload, delete, etc.)
├── admin/ # Admin panel pages and settings
├── api/ # REST API endpoints
├── assets/ # CSS, JS, and static assets
├── components/ # Reusable PHP components
├── config/ # Configuration files
├── languages/ # Language translation files
├── logic/ # Business logic handlers
├── modules/ # Feature modules
├── profile/ # User profile pages
├── src/Uploady/ # Core application classes
│ ├── Handler/ # Upload and file handlers
│ ├── Auth.php # Authentication
│ ├── Database.php # Database wrapper
│ ├── Mailer.php # Email functionality
│ ├── Role.php # Role management
│ ├── Settings.php # Application settings
│ ├── User.php # User management
│ └── Utils.php # Utility functions
├── uploads/ # User uploaded files
└── vendor/ # Composer dependencies
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Requirements
- PHP 8.0 or higher
- MySQL 5.7 or higher
- Composer
- Required PHP extensions:
pdo,pdo_mysql,gd,fileinfo,json,mbstring - Optional: ClamAV for virus scanning
Installation
Standard Installation
- Upload all files to your server
- Run
composer installin theuploady/directory - Modify
config/config.phpwith your database credentials:
define("DB_HOST", "localhost");
define("DB_USER", "your_username");
define("DB_PASS", "your_password");
define("DB_NAME", "uploady");
define("SITE_URL", "https://yourdomain.com/");
- Set directory permissions:
chmod 755 -R uploady/
chmod 775 uploady/uploads/
chmod 775 uploady/storage/
- Navigate to
install.phpin your browser - Follow the installation wizard
- Delete
install.phpafter successful installation
Docker Deployment
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/farisc0de/Uploady
cd Uploady/
- Update
config/config.phpfor Docker:
define("DB_HOST", "db");
define("DB_USER", "uploady");
define("DB_PASS", "uploady");
define("DB_NAME", "uploady");
- Build and run:
docker-compose up -d
ClamAV Integration (Optional)
Uploady supports ClamAV for real-time virus scanning of uploaded files.
Installing ClamAV
Ubuntu/Debian:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install clamav clamav-daemon
sudo systemctl start clamav-daemon
sudo systemctl enable clamav-daemon
CentOS/RHEL:
sudo yum install epel-release
sudo yum install clamav clamav-update clamd
sudo systemctl start clamd@scan
sudo systemctl enable clamd@scan
macOS (Homebrew):
brew install clamav
cp /usr/local/etc/clamav/freshclam.conf.sample /usr/local/etc/clamav/freshclam.conf
cp /usr/local/etc/clamav/clamd.conf.sample /usr/local/etc/clamav/clamd.conf
freshclam
clamd
Update Virus Definitions
sudo freshclam
Configure Uploady for ClamAV
In your admin panel, enable the "Virus Scanner" option.
Verify ClamAV is Running
# Check socket exists
ls -la /var/run/clamav/clamd.sock
# Test ClamAV
echo "X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*" | clamdscan -
API Usage
Upload a File
curl --location 'https://yourdomain.com/api/upload' \
--header 'X-API-KEY: your_api_key_here' \
--form 'file=@"/path/to/your/file.jpg"'
Response
{
"filename": "original_name.jpg",
"filehash": "hashed_filename.jpg",
"filesize": "1.5 MB",
"uploaddate": "2025-01-23 12:00:00",
"fileurl": "https://yourdomain.com/uploads/user_id/hashed_filename.jpg",
"filetype": "image/jpeg",
"file_id": "abc123...",
"user_id": "xyz789..."
}
Wiki
Roadmap (v4.0)
- [x] PhpFileUpload refactor
- [x] Upgrade Bootstrap to 5.3.3
- [x] Modernize the UI
- [x] ClamAV malware scanning support
- [ ] Report abuse dashboard
- [ ] S3 Bucket integration (PhpFileUploading supports it, but not implemented yet in Uploady)
- [ ] File tagging system (In Progress)
- [ ] Short URL generation (In Progress)
- [ ] File preview (PDF, video, audio players)
- [ ] File comments/notes
- [ ] Email file sharing
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
License
MIT License - see LICENSE for details.
Copyright
Developed by Faris AL-Otaibi - 2024-2025
