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Shroud
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 Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2003 6:15 am Post subject: Most probably a simple issue...But please work with me.:-) |
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| Alright here is my problem, it's not as how to get the files into the htdocs folder, it's getting them to work on my site. I guess maybe I just haven't stared at it long enough or something. :wink: I tried the staring, and going deep into thought, but obviously they got me nowhere. :D So I come to all of you asking for your help. So let me try to understand myself, and make it understandable for all of you. How do you get the downloads to work from the htdocs folder? I tried linking it, but I got the 404 error page. I ask for various solutions to this, because knowing my luck the first six or so aren't going to work. (I'm not cynical or anything of the sort.) Well I extend my thanks beforehand to anyone who is willing to help me. |
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Vader_
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| Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2003 3:51 pm Post subject: 404 errors... |
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First of all, make sure you don't have any aliases working that make the server redirect to somewhere else.
Second, verify your links. Even the smallest mistake will render your link inoperative. Check the case and stuff that is.
Third, you might want to create a seperate folder for downloads, so you(and the server) don't mix anything up by mistake. That was just a piece of advise. Nothing to do with the problem.
If the problem isists, send me the link you are using an a tree of your root folder and i will seek for further solutions....
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Ice`
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| Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2003 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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Here may be some problems.
1). Your file name may be invailide (eg. a space in the link)
2). Check to see if the file is consistible. (eg. stable/working)
3). Make a downloads page in docs. Your page should look like this: http://yoursite.com/downloads/filename
If you have more problems ask. |
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Shroud
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| Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2003 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Thank you very much to both of you, you have been extremely helpful in my time of need. I hope to maybe be doing the helping someday. |
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vbgunz
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Joined: 02 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2003 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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You have to add the *extension* onto the end of your download link...
If you have an .exe the link would look like this...
http://0.0.0.0/download.exe
If you have an .rar the link would look like this...
http://0.0.0.0/download.rar
If you have an .zip the link would look like this...
http://0.0.0.0/download.zip
If you put no extension onto the end of your URL the browser looks for a page or directory in that name... For example http://0.0.0.0/download will look for a download page or a download directory...
To get downloads to work you must add the extension to the end of your URL...
Good luck :)
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