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JMD
12-25-2001, 02:20 PM
Hello

I was wondering if it is possable for people to download off my site(People who I want to that is)

Im not sure how to explain this.

My site is hosted from a company..I don't have my own server. Is it posable for me to upload files to my website so certain people can get access to them for downloading??

If so please let me know how.

Keep in mined im new at the website thing.

Thanks in advance

Joe

MikeM
12-25-2001, 02:40 PM
The easiest thing to do is
<a href="directorypath/filename.zip?"> Filename</a>
Put the files in a password protected dir and give the username and pass to the people you want to allow access.

Bandwidth is a big consideration here, if your files are large, then you will be chewing bandwidth like no tomorrow.

JMD
12-25-2001, 02:44 PM
Thanks Mike

Can you explain what that code is hahah.

Thanks

MikeM
12-26-2001, 10:59 AM
BAsically it tells the bvrowser that this is alink to a new file......


http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/struct/links.html

Can explain it much better than I...

bobcares
12-26-2001, 02:15 PM
Here's what you can do.. Upload the files in a directory and then password protect it. You can do this using htaccess (if you have a control panel then there may be a protect directory icon). The as JMD has rightly written create an html files with links to these files.It can then be downloaded.
Another method is to upload the files to a directory and then give ftp access. You can do this if you are allowed multiple ftp accounts.

Have a great day :)

regards
amar