I need php code for downloading zip files from my site !!

[careerbridge]

Hi guys,

An issue, my site contains zip files whcih are available for the visitors to download. But I don't want to disclose the actual path of the zip file (or http address of the file on the site)

ok consider the case, the zip file is.......

/database/attachments/7377.zip

But I will give a link to my php file like this one in this forum........

http://forums.x10hosting.com/attachm...1&d=1152532665

how can I do it?? please help

CRB

[nightscream]

can you give us the link to the download page?
because from there we have to go further

[careerbridge]

ok, goto this page,
http://careerbridge.edu.ms/index.php...opic&TopicID=8

You can find a Download Attachment link whch links to http://careerbridge.edu.ms/images/img_icon_zip.jpg

But i don't want the user to know the the http://careerbridge.edu.ms/images/img_icon_zip.jpg address. ie I need this link to point a php file and from there he will be prompred to download the file.

CRB

[nightscream]

So you mean they get a fake url to the file

[careerbridge]

don't say fake.... u just understand that no forums will give the actuall http address of the file.

See one downlad link on x10 forum.... http://forums.x10hosting.com/attachm...1&d=1152532665

See, it is pointed to a php file and not to a zip file. But it prompts to download a zip file !!

CRB

[Torch]

I've PM'd you the script. Hope it's what you need

[careerbridge]

Wow, thats cool... thanx a lot. Yes, I got wat i need !! ;) You got my 51 points......

[Cynical]

Just so you know, people can still figure out the proper URL for the file ;).

[Torch]

Of course, physical path can always be figured out, if you know how, and there ain't a script that could completely hide it. One way that bypasses any script is just a simple analysis of HTTP headers.

Only way to completely mask it is, well, not to have physical path at all. Instead, storing files in database. That works fine with smaller files, but with larger ones it makes one hell of a lot strain on DB server, so it's not such a great solution.

[dharmil]

um you can just do

IndexIgnore *

so the files wont show up in the dictonry it will hide them...

1. Open Note Pad Put this in there

IndexIgnore *

2. Then save it as .htaccess
3. Upload it to the folder you want to protect or to the root to protect all folders with out indexes...