Help with Download Folder

[Administrator]

How do you attach a file to be downloaded by a viewer to your website, using
Publisher 2007

 

[Don Schmidt]

Here's how I make files available for downloading from my website.

Say you have a recipe for Biscotti Cookies you want to share with the
visitors of your website.

On the website server create a folder, i.e., downloads

Give the recipe file the name, biscotti.pdf (if the file isn't in pdf
format, make it a pdf file)
Upload biscotti.pdf into the downloads folder.

Now edit your website by adding a phrase or an image or both. (Maybe an
image of some Biscotti Cookies)

Put the phrase, To get the recipe for MaMa Ravioli's Old Country Biscotti
Cookies, click here.

With the mouse, gather the word here
Now select Insert, Hyperlink
In the box put
/downloads/biscotti.pdf

Save your website, upload the new files to the server.

Now visit your website and you will notice the word here is underlined
indicating it is a link. Click on here and your recipe will popup on the
screen which you or any visitor can save to their computer.

Note: There is a new version 4 of primo.pdf now available at
www.primopdf.com

 

[Administrator]

The materials I have that I want my clients to download are from jpeg, mpeg
and powerpoint presentations, will your system work with the files I just
mentioned. Thanks Don

 

[Don Schmidt]

It will work with any files you want to make available for downloading. The
only thing is the visitors who download the file must have the specific
program to open the file.

 

[Administrator]

ok, thanks a lot for the help

It will work with any files you want to make available for downloading.
The only thing is the visitors who download the file must have the
specific program to open the file.

 

[Mike Koewler]

Don,

There's no reason I can think of to make a file into a pdf if the only
purpose is to make it downloadable. Simply create a link to it - the
browser will ask what to do with it if it doesn't know.

Another way to skin this cat is to put all the downloadable file in a
directory such as /downloads and then create a link to /downloads. If
there is no index or home page, the visitor will get a directory listing.

Mike