Stop a file being downloaded

[dandyman1]

Hi,

I want my php scripts to be able to access some text files. However I do not want these text files being downloaded by the user. Is it possible to run save text files somewhere where they can't be downloaded?

Thanks for your help

 

[descalzo]

On x10hosting, your personal file system starts at /home/igor , where igor is your cPanel username.

Your Document Root, the files that are directly accessible via the web, starts at /home/igor/public_html

A PHP script can access any file on your personal file system.

So, if you want to have files accessible by scripts but not directly via the web, create a directory, /home/igor/includes , and place the files there. When you require them in your PHP script, remember to use the absolute path.

Alternatively, you can put them in a directory, /home/igor/public_html/includes , and then password-protect the directory.

 

[dandyman1]

Thanks you saved my project