Uploading product files

ambroseavery · 08-04-2009, 06:58 PM

I have what would seem to be a fairly simple question: I'm building a website with cpanel, and I just need to know: where do I upload product files? I'm selling an e-book and I couldn't find the answer ANYWHERE on the site tutorials!

Any help will be appreciated!

Aronya · 08-05-2009, 12:32 AM

You can upload your files to any location you want. You just have to know where they are when it's time to link to them.

Example: Create a directory called 'products' and upload your files there. When you want to give someone access, you provide a link to www.mysite.com/products/ebook.pdf.

Be sure to create an index.htm page in that directory that redirects people to another location, or at least tells them to go somewhere else, otherwise people will see a list of all the files you are keeping there. No sense giving everything away, right?

HTH

jgalty · 08-05-2009, 02:46 AM

Make sure that when you do upload you files within Cpanel or FTP that you put your files and folders in the "Public_html" folder or they will not be visible to users.

Tracey_Meagher · 08-05-2009, 03:28 AM

Are you using an FTP program like Filezilla or CoreFTP. This is the easiest way to manage your file uploads.

Here's a tutorial I wrote that might help How to Manage Files Using Filezilla - A Beginner's Guide

To upload your file with cpanel you use the File Manager, browse to the folder you'd like to upload to (within the public_html directory), for example "downlaods". You may need to create it if it is not there. The choose upload and browse for your file on your computer. Select it and it will upload to your server.

Hope this helps.

Steve Diamond · 08-05-2009, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aronya

You can upload your files to any location you want. You just have to know where they are when it's time to link to them.

Example: Create a directory called 'products' and upload your files there. When you want to give someone access, you provide a link to www.mysite.com/products/ebook.pdf.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jgalty

Make sure that when you do upload you files within Cpanel or FTP that you put your files and folders in the "Public_html" folder or they will not be visible to users.

Sorry, but this is not good advice. Not unless your objective is to make it easy for thieves and pirates to steal your products.

There are two reasonably secure methods of selling downloadable products:

Upload them to your web server outside the public_html directory. Install and configure a product such as DLGuard to manage product access for your customers.
Upload your products to a third-party service like E-junkie. Their system will manage sales and access.

Many Warriors use DLGuard and many use E-junkie. Search the forum and you'll find quite a bit of info on both of them. Also, Sam Stephens, author of DLGuard, is quite active here and always willing to help.

I urge you and everyone else, do it the right way. Don't aid and abet the software pirates and digital book thieves.

Steve

Aronya · 08-05-2009, 12:38 PM

Steve, you're right. I was just answering the original question, rather than trying to educate the OP.

Tim

C A Perez · 08-12-2009, 10:09 AM

Thanks for the info. Is your solution true for giving away free stuff, as well? I want to give my visitors some freebies and thought to direct them to a file on my host server. Good idea? Bad idea?
Thanks,
Carlos

C A Perez · 08-12-2009, 01:09 PM

Steve,
I got my answer from you at a different post. Thanks,
Carlos

08-04-2009, 06:58 PM	#1
ambroseavery Warrior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: , , USA. Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Uploading product files I have what would seem to be a fairly simple question: I'm building a website with cpanel, and I just need to know: where do I upload product files? I'm selling an e-book and I couldn't find the answer ANYWHERE on the site tutorials! Any help will be appreciated!
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08-05-2009, 12:32 AM	#2
Aronya Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Escondido, CA. Becase San Marcos just wasn't hot enough. Posts: 510 Thanks: 35 Thanked 56 Times in 55 Posts	Re: Uploading product files You can upload your files to any location you want. You just have to know where they are when it's time to link to them. Example: Create a directory called 'products' and upload your files there. When you want to give someone access, you provide a link to www.mysite.com/products/ebook.pdf. Be sure to create an index.htm page in that directory that redirects people to another location, or at least tells them to go somewhere else, otherwise people will see a list of all the files you are keeping there. No sense giving everything away, right? HTH

08-05-2009, 02:46 AM	#3
jgalty Active Warrior Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 41 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Uploading product files Make sure that when you do upload you files within Cpanel or FTP that you put your files and folders in the "Public_html" folder or they will not be visible to users.
	Barrie Web Design

08-05-2009, 03:28 AM	#4
Tracey_Meagher Alter course, Mr. Paris War Room Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 449 Thanks: 67 Thanked 100 Times in 54 Posts	Re: Uploading product files Are you using an FTP program like Filezilla or CoreFTP. This is the easiest way to manage your file uploads. Here's a tutorial I wrote that might help How to Manage Files Using Filezilla - A Beginner's Guide To upload your file with cpanel you use the File Manager, browse to the folder you'd like to upload to (within the public_html directory), for example "downlaods". You may need to create it if it is not there. The choose upload and browse for your file on your computer. Select it and it will upload to your server. Hope this helps.

08-05-2009, 12:38 PM	#6
Aronya Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Escondido, CA. Becase San Marcos just wasn't hot enough. Posts: 510 Thanks: 35 Thanked 56 Times in 55 Posts	Re: Uploading product files Steve, you're right. I was just answering the original question, rather than trying to educate the OP. Tim

08-12-2009, 10:09 AM	#7
C A Perez HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Rainier, WA Posts: 121 Thanks: 46 Thanked 18 Times in 13 Posts Social Networking	Re: Uploading product files Thanks for the info. Is your solution true for giving away free stuff, as well? I want to give my visitors some freebies and thought to direct them to a file on my host server. Good idea? Bad idea? Thanks, Carlos
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08-12-2009, 01:09 PM	#8
C A Perez HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Rainier, WA Posts: 121 Thanks: 46 Thanked 18 Times in 13 Posts Social Networking	Re: Uploading product files Steve, I got my answer from you at a different post. Thanks, Carlos
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