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[help] downloading a file off website

Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2014 12:25 am
by code it
so i uploaded a .exe file to my website how do i make it so whenever i go to that link it auto downloads because when i go to the link it just goes to a whitepage and doesnt download

Re: [help] downloading a file off website

Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2014 7:11 pm
by zachman61
Your webhost probably doesn't allow exe downloads.

Re: [help] downloading a file off website

Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2014 7:18 pm
by code it
im using 000webhost

Re: [help] downloading a file off website

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 10:12 pm
by Nerd
I recommend a premiere web hosting company such as my web-host or use Hosting24 which is what I use for my IPB board and company website. blusho;

Re: [help] downloading a file off website

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 10:13 pm
by Nerd
Also try putting it in a zip! It sounds bad, but trust me :)

Re: [help] downloading a file off website

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 10:25 pm
by code it
Thanks, the zip option works.

Re: [help] downloading a file off website

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 10:30 pm
by Nerd
Welcome, do you have a Skype?

Re: [help] downloading a file off website

Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2014 10:47 am
by AnoPem
You need to define your headers to download octet stream files or something

Re: [help] downloading a file off website

Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 4:25 am
by mikethedj4
Sourceforge is pretty good free hosting for free &/or open source software :)

I also use GitHub to host some projects as well. (Not just the source, but even host a website)

Hostgator is probably my favorite hosting provider, but 3ix is good if you're just starting out (although it is slow when you first start).

Re: [help] downloading a file off website

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 3:56 am
by Gameboy
A little late to reply, but try using a FORM function linking directly to the .exe file with a target of "_blank" and it might work, not sure :)