Hello ,

my problem is the same.

i need to upload the file. but at the same time i need file manager.

and it seems like uploading the file using jqGrid is not the solution.

i found 2 solution to upload the file and at the same time using file manager to manage the file.

that is using free plugin

using jqGrid only to save the path to the file.

1. Using KcFinder http://kcfinder.sunhater.com/
2. Or Using KFM File Manager http://kfm.verens.com/

I'm choosing KcFinder because that plugin doesn't need to create table in dbase. and its preety simple to integrate.

KFM is also a good plugin but i'm not using it because i still don't know how to handle the security problem in CodeIgniter.

so KcFinder it is. its simple.

this my configuration in colModel