Mr.Techie456 Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Lately I've been trying to make a downloads available for my website, and I haven't been successful. So does anybody know how to make downloads available on a website, and how to incorperate it into a button? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/214862-download-button/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
agent-squirrel Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 You should just be able to set up a link and change the URL to the file on your server that you wish people to be able to download. Your browser will do the rest when someone clicks it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/214862-download-button/#findComment-1443353 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Techie456 Posted April 7, 2010 Author Share Posted April 7, 2010 But how do I make so somebody can download certain files to they're hard drive(like .PDF, .html, .php, javascript, .xml, and other web based files for websites)? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/214862-download-button/#findComment-1443831 Share on other sites More sharing options...
agent-squirrel Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 I'm not sure I fully understand your question but if for instance you had a file like; File1.pdf and you wanted people to be able to download it you would upload it to your server say to a folder called 'Downloads' then you would create a link to it. E.g - "<a href="/Downloads/File1.pdf">Click here to download.</a>" When someone clicks that link it would open up a box saying, where would you like to download the file to. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/214862-download-button/#findComment-1444776 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Techie456 Posted April 8, 2010 Author Share Posted April 8, 2010 Yeah baisically like the example you gave. <a href="/downloads/file.html">click to download</a> (but be able to download other formats that usually open in the web browser.) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/214862-download-button/#findComment-1444827 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Techie456 Posted April 14, 2010 Author Share Posted April 14, 2010 The problem is I can't get those kind of downloads working on my website. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/214862-download-button/#findComment-1448683 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffwill Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 if it opens in the browser, right click, "Save to Downloads," "Save as..." then it will go to where ever you saved it. the fact that is open means they can DL it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/214862-download-button/#findComment-1449346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Techie456 Posted April 15, 2010 Author Share Posted April 15, 2010 I really just want people to download it if they were clicking on a internet link ( you know for people who are computer Reted). Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/214862-download-button/#findComment-1449367 Share on other sites More sharing options...
habblet Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 me too! Lately I've been trying to make a downloads available for my website, and I haven't been successful. So does anybody know how to make downloads available on a website, and how to incorperate it into a button? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/214862-download-button/#findComment-1455257 Share on other sites More sharing options...
savj14 Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 I'm confused here. So you have a website I assume? And you want to have a button on this website? Send me a PM with the website if this is the case so I can see more what you're talking about. I can help you out. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/214862-download-button/#findComment-1461601 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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