uploading a php file

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  nabeelismaeel · Member · Aug 19, 2019 at 10:05 pm

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  hey! I want to upload a php file on my website for the purpose of storing data into a database but i cannot find the file manager or something like that here. can somebody help me out with this?

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  supernovia · Staff · Aug 19, 2019 at 11:23 pm

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  Hi @nabeelismaeel, on our managed installations, you wouldn’t have direct FTP or direct database access. You’d need to have a Business plan to upload outside code. Also, you’d want to ensure your code is uploaded in the form of a plugin, or as a theme if that’s appropriate.

  Will that work for your case?

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  nabeelismaeel · Member · Aug 20, 2019 at 11:04 am

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  Oh! So, there’s no way I can do it on free version. Thanks!

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  kokkieh · Staff · Aug 20, 2019 at 1:27 pm

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  Uploading that file directly is not possible on WordPress.com at all. We don’t provide FTP access on any plan, and it’s not possible to manually upload database files or directly manipulate the database on any WordPress.com site.

  On our Business Plan you’d be able to install a plugin that makes the necessary changes to the database, but if you need to be able to manipulate the file and/or database directly, you’ll need to use the open source version of WordPress at a hosting provider like Bluehost instead.

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  nabeelismaeel · Member · Aug 20, 2019 at 9:32 pm

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  Alright i will look into the open source version. Thanks!