thank you burning it does seem to have some issues functioning... Also I need to give each user their own seperate space not have 1 group space for everyone...

Sort of like I'm a mini geocities or something

Perhaps XOOPS is not the program that I need.. I basiclly want to set myself up as a host for my users give each of them an alotted amt of space to store html files and image files and hopefully a way for them to work on their own files..

I DO NOT want them to have access to the root file system.. I was finally able to get 2 of the file managers downloaded and installed but they are it seems only designed for the admins use so don't help me... I know the invision power file manager on its own can do what I need but it won't work properly with MySQL 5 I thought since someone had ported it into XOOPS it would still have all it's functionality but I guess not...

Why do you bring up invisible power board? I mentioned nothing about a board I very clearly said file manager not only in the topic subject but in mention of of the script that is supposedly ported to xoops... Invision Power File Manager. to allow me to give my users storage space on my server that they can use to upload files to such as web pages and pictures they use as avatars...

I looked in the module link in section that says file manager but every single file I click the download button for gives me a message saying the file is not available.....

My problem is as a hobby I run a small chat site that barely pays dfor itself... I like to offer my users a place to store their webpages and avatar pictures. I need software like the old invision power file manager or super sites pro.

During a google search of invision file manager I found a link that said XOOPS had incorporated it into it. I downloaded and installed XOOPS but upon testing a user acct I can't really find any file area for the user... I looked through the module section but still can't find anything.. What am I missing?