fileNice is a free file manager built with PHP that lets users to browse through the files & folders easily.

The AJAX interface speeds up the browsing and it has nice features like:

• Folder specific slideshows of images (without page reloads)
• File details
• Send to Flickr
• Folder comments
• Search
• Prefs based sorting
• Source viewing of code

How to use fileNice?

Very easy. You basically upload the script to the directory to be browsed and that’s all.

jQuery File Tree is a customizable AJAX file browser plugin for jQuery which you can create a fully-interactive file tree with as little as one line of JavaScript code.

It already includes connector scripts for PHP and ASP.NET, expand-collapse events can be customized, and is fully standards-compliant with valid & semantic XHTML.

Here is an exaple code for creating the file tree. See how easy it is:

$(document).ready( function() {
    $(’#container_id’).fileTree({ root: ‘/some/folder/’ }, function(file) {
        alert(file);
    });
});

You can style the file tree easily with CSS and use icons for file-types. This AJAX file browser requires jQuery easing plugin for the attractive effects.

F->IT is a web based FTP client application which functions similar to Windows Explorer.

With a tree-view type file & folder browsing, using F->IT, you can:

• Drag and drop folders and files.
• Edit highlighted source files.
• Upload multiple files.

F->IT is specially very functional for users who need to connect FTP servers from different PCs (like customer PCs). Also, for any developer & designer, it can be used as a backup when needed.

Built with the open source JavaScript Framework JavaScriptMVC, F->IT is a must-check tool.

CKFinder is a powerful ajax file manager. Its simple interface makes it intuitive and quick to learn for all kinds of users, from advanced professionals to Internet beginners.

For the best integration, CKFinder offers ASP, ASP.Net, Coldfuson & PHP versions.

Features:

• Folders tree navigation: intuitive for all users.
• Quality image thumbnails, making it quick to find things.
• Sensitive context menus for files and folders.
• Full user control: create, rename and delete folders and files.
• Full developer control: all features can be precisely configured with a powerful ACL and user roles system.
• Lightweight interface.
• No page refreshes: quick responses.
• Secure file uploads: all uploaded files are checked according to the rules set by the developer.
• Full source code included for the server side integration.
• Instant integration with FCKeditor

Relay is an awesome ajax file & folder manager which functions like a ftp client software.

You can drag & drop files to download or upload them. Browsing is fast with the non-refreshing ajax interface. One of the best features is adding the files to your download basket & downloading or sending them by e-mail.

Features of Relay includes:

- drag-n-drop files and folders
- dynamic loading file structure
- upload progress bar
- thumbnail view, including pdf
- multiple users & accounts