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Please help. How do I set up a download?

by sharpmar
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Obviously, millions of people know the answer, but I've spent ages looking for how to set up a free download.

I have a Wordpress blog that lives in public_html as an add-on domain. (The main domain has no active site). Do I create a new folder? If so, where would that folder live?

I can upload the zip file to wherever, but how do I create a link and how is it structured? (I would be cloaking the link with bit.ly) And will that link automatically download the file?

I don't necessarily need a download page, just a link in an email to my list.

Can anyone please help? (I'm embarrassed )
#download #how to #set #setup download
  • Profile picture of the author Istvan Horvath
    You can create a subfolder on the same level where the wp-... folders are. Name it something else than the obvious "download" or "dl"

    Upload your zipped file there. Now the link to your zip file should be:
    example.com/download/this-and-that.zip

    In the same folder you can put a simple index.html file with on single link in it:
    HTML Code:
    <a href="example.com/download/this-and-that.zip">Download your freebie</a>
    Any link to a zip file will start the download automatically.

    HTH
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    • Profile picture of the author sharpmar
      ThankYOU! so much Istvan. I get it now. Wonderful.
      Much karma coming your way.
      Cheers,
      Gail
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