Downloading from an HTML site...

[matt12]

Hey,

I'm currently in the process of making a website, I want to have a download section.

I'm not sure exactly how i would do this, would i have to host the files on my web host (hopefully u guys hint) and then create a link to the file or what.
How is this done normally?

Thnx in advance.

[Soldier00]

if u have my sql databases just install download site go under forum bulletin and click back on bottom and ull find ureself in pages and forums section then u find the download site thing u can let other ppl upload and u can put it up urself.. anything else i dont know.. sorry thats all.

[matt12]

So i can do all this with 'MySQL which this site provides right?

[688206002]

HM does not allow file storage as it is inefficient use of resources. A downloads section would, therefore, most likely be in direct violation of the ToS.

[matt12]

I see, what package would i need to get to be allowed to have a downloads section?

How does everyone else do it if I'm not alowed hosting my files on here???

[Magicalneo]

get an FTP? I think you can store files in an FTP then redirect it's url in your website , and maybe u can get people to dl it from there

[688206002]

Originally posted by matt12@Nov 4 2004, 08:00 PM
I see, what package would i need to get to be allowed to have a downloads section?

How does everyone else do it if I'm not alowed hosting my files on here???
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No one else uses their site to run a downloads section. No HM package allows doing something like that; it's a waste of bandwidth and therefore against the ToS. You can have web pages (.html/.php/etc) and images, midi, and flash files that are going to be used on your pages (as in, for visual/audio effects on your pages; not for download). A few accounts have been known to be deleted/suspended for hosting files for download (most of them were mp3). Please read the ToS more thoroughly before asking hosting related questions.

[matt12]

OK, I got it.

I think I'm not going to have a download section, its too risky and I dont want to be banned or anything!

[mck9235]

FOr me I provide a link to the page to download it. Hope it helps.

[xangelo]

You can always host the downloads on a different site.. try http://www.hollosite.com