How do i make a download page

[smendrich]

I wont to add a download page to my site so people can download e-books from my site. The problem is I dont have a clue how to do this.
I can muddle my way round front page and just about use dreamweaver so please keep it simple!!
Thanks

 

[OldWelshGuy]

Al you need to do is to upload the files to your server. Thgen place a link to them on a page, and tell people to right click and save as. This is the easiest way!

 

[smendrich]

Al you need to do is to upload the files to your server. Thgen place a link to them on a page, and tell people to right click and save as. This is the easiest way!

That was easy! Thanks

 

[OldWelshGuy]

Glad to be of help. The web is only as complicated as people make it.

 

[AbbeyIT]

If the files are of type *.exe or *.zip

simply place a link on the page like OldWelshGuy suggested, but no need to right-click & save as...

just left clicking would force the download dialog box.

Regards,
Jeremiah O'Connell

 

[Paul_KY]

If the files are of type *.exe or *.zip

simply place a link on the page like OldWelshGuy suggested, but no need to right-click & save as...

just left clicking would force the download dialog box.

Regards,
Jeremiah O'Connell

Wouldn't that eat up your bandwidth?

 

[AbbeyIT]

Wouldn't that eat up your bandwidth?

Not anymore than doing a right-click and save as... I would have thought.

Anyone else got ideas on this?

Regards,
Jeremiah O'Connell

 

[OldWelshGuy]

if they run the file from the location it will eat up server resources which is not good.

 

[AbbeyIT]

That's a very good point, thanks

Regards,
Jeremiah O'Connell

 

[OldDarkstarAccount]

<a href="file.zip">download file</a> for *.zip
<a href ="file.exe">dornload file</a> for *.exe

easy ...