File downloads on demand from your x10hosting website.

[ricmon2]

Hi there folks.

I have a question about letting your visitors download files
from your x10hosting website on demand. I want to create a link in my site (a button or something), and let the user download any file I have there on demand
to his computer. How can I do that without using a third party site???

Thanks.

Richard.

 

[galaxyAbstractor]

you mean like if you make a template or something, you want to put it for download on your site? That's ok as long as it doesen't break the law and/or TOS in any way (like copyrighted material, hacking tools, porn and malware is against the TOS)

 

[Dan]

To do this you would just make a link to the file you want them to download and then because it isn't a webpage the browser will save it where the user chooses on to their computer. Easy
Just make sure that as Vigge_sWe said, the downloads aren't against the ToS or the law - you also might want to make sure the files aren't too big because otherwise it will take a lot of bandwidth!

 

[Derek]

Just create the button and link the image to the URL of the external download. Make sure it isn't illegal and that it isn't against the ToS.

 

[anirtak143]

and make sure you have enough bandwidth. ^^

 

[srdsol]

Can someone explain how to do this simply please.

I would like my CV / references to be downloadable by prospective employers but don't know how to to do it.

Thanks

:dunno:

 

[lemon-tree]

1. Upload the files to your hosting.
2. Note down the URLs of the new files.
3. Type this

<a href='FILE URL'>Download File</a>

for each file, replacing 'FILE URL' with the URL of the file.
4. Publish
5. Sit back & relax

 

[Smith6612]

Pretty much it's easy. Upload the file to a location in public_html or public_ftp and then link to it in the page. Just watch your bandwidth though should you start to get a lot of usage on it.