Noob question :(

[Cochoz]

How can you give a uploaded file a set download URL?

for example: I upload a file name.rar If I were to give someone the link to download this file I would get a crazy download link. Instead I would like something more simple like "www.mydomainname.com/extras/downloads/name.rar" and make the file download using a link like this.

Also where do I create the folders on my file manager? public_html?

I have googled, yahoo!, tried looking for step by steps but couldn't find anything

[Infopro]

Maybe this post will help you.

http://forums.cpanel.net/showthread....141#post493141

[rhenderson]

Originally Posted by Cochoz

How can you give a uploaded file a set download URL?

for example: I upload a file name.rar If I were to give someone the link to download this file I would get a crazy download link. Instead I would like something more simple like "www.mydomainname.com/extras/downloads/name.rar" and make the file download using a link like this.

Yes you can just create the folder structure /home/username/public_html/extras/downloads and upload the file to there (Replace username with you actual account username)

Originally Posted by Cochoz

Also where do I create the folders on my file manager? public_html?

I have googled, yahoo!, tried looking for step by steps but couldn't find anything

Yes everything in /home/username is not available via the web but (depending on permissions being set correctly) everything above and including /home/username/public_html is

Good luck

[Cochoz]

Originally Posted by rhenderson

Yes you can just create the folder structure /home/username/public_html/extras/downloads and upload the file to there (Replace username with you actual account username)



Yes everything in /home/username is not available via the web but (depending on permissions being set correctly) everything above and including /home/username/public_html is

Good luck

First of all, thank you guys for your replies. I have succesfully added the folders to Public_HTML but for the download link I am still getting a long/crazy URL. Would the permissions change it? If so which permission should I use?

Remember my goal is to give a downloadable content a permanent link.

For example www.myhost.com/downloads/project.zip. <<< and with this link be able to download the file.

[rhenderson]

PM me the long crazy link so I can see what you are talking about.

[Cochoz]

Originally Posted by rhenderson

PM me the long crazy link so I can see what you are talking about.

I understand you are trying to help but for security reasons I can't give it to you. Anyways I'm mobile right now, when I get home I'll make a link similar to it.

EDIT: Here is what the crazy link looks like.

http://xx.xx.xx.xxx:xxxx/download?sk..._4.15_RAPH.rar

[brianoz]

Download links like the ones you are talking about are how apache works. Currently you are getting crazy links as you are downloading through some package (that provides downloads.php).

If you upload a file as:
/home/user/public_html/downloads/file.rar

you will be able to download it as:
www.yourdomain.com/downloads/file.rar

However, you will have to upload via ftp and not some other mechanism so you are absolutely sure the file is in the right place.

[Cochoz]

Originally Posted by brianoz

Download links like the ones you are talking about are how apache works. Currently you are getting crazy links as you are downloading through some package (that provides downloads.php).

If you upload a file as:
/home/user/public_html/downloads/file.rar

you will be able to download it as:
www.yourdomain.com/downloads/file.rar

However, you will have to upload via ftp and not some other mechanism so you are absolutely sure the file is in the right place.

Oh gosh, thanks dude! that worked flawlessly! <3

Since you're from Australia, Good job mate!

[Sean.barron]

Let us know if you need any other help, we would glad to help. Feel free to post here

[Infopro]

Originally Posted by Sean.barron

Let us know if you need any other help, we would glad to help. Feel free to post here

These sort of questions are better left up to the host providing the service to the end user.