Comments on: PHP: Hide the Real File URL and Provide Download via a PHP Script http://www.kavoir.com/2009/05/php-hide-the-real-file-url-and-provide-download-via-a-php-script.html Just another dumbass webmaster, goofing around... Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:57:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pranay http://www.kavoir.com/2009/05/php-hide-the-real-file-url-and-provide-download-via-a-php-script.html/comment-page-1#comment-15700 Pranay Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:12:03 +0000 http://www.kavoir.com/2009/05/php-hide-the-real-file-url-and-provide-download-via-a-php-script.html#comment-15700 This script works fine. If you have a page one.php refering to the download.php to download the file it works fine. Though you can only keep continuing at page one.php after the download is done. The page is pausing untill the download is completed how can you avoid this? How can you keep navigating on the one.php? This script works fine.

If you have a page one.php refering to the download.php to download the file it works fine. Though you can only keep continuing at page one.php after the download is done.

The page is pausing untill the download is completed how can you avoid this? How can you keep navigating on the one.php?

]]> By: Yasantha http://www.kavoir.com/2009/05/php-hide-the-real-file-url-and-provide-download-via-a-php-script.html/comment-page-1#comment-15602 Yasantha Sat, 08 Oct 2011 14:49:13 +0000 http://www.kavoir.com/2009/05/php-hide-the-real-file-url-and-provide-download-via-a-php-script.html#comment-15602 Thanks. It's really useful. Thanks. It’s really useful.

]]> By: PHP Download file outside the Web Root- Tech Support by RAN Services in Augusta, GA http://www.kavoir.com/2009/05/php-hide-the-real-file-url-and-provide-download-via-a-php-script.html/comment-page-1#comment-15535 PHP Download file outside the Web Root- Tech Support by RAN Services in Augusta, GA Wed, 07 Sep 2011 22:00:51 +0000 http://www.kavoir.com/2009/05/php-hide-the-real-file-url-and-provide-download-via-a-php-script.html#comment-15535 [...] http://www.kavoir.com/2009/05/php-hide-the-real-file-url-and-provide-download-via-a-php-script.html [...] [...] http://www.kavoir.com/2009/05/php-hide-the-real-file-url-and-provide-download-via-a-php-script.html [...]

]]> By: Shelley http://www.kavoir.com/2009/05/php-hide-the-real-file-url-and-provide-download-via-a-php-script.html/comment-page-1#comment-15355 Shelley Mon, 04 Jul 2011 02:45:36 +0000 http://www.kavoir.com/2009/05/php-hide-the-real-file-url-and-provide-download-via-a-php-script.html#comment-15355 Will not work with Internet Explorer 9. Will download a empty 0 byte file Will not work with Internet Explorer 9. Will download a empty 0 byte file

]]> By: Blackhawkso http://www.kavoir.com/2009/05/php-hide-the-real-file-url-and-provide-download-via-a-php-script.html/comment-page-1#comment-14838 Blackhawkso Sat, 16 Apr 2011 13:26:06 +0000 http://www.kavoir.com/2009/05/php-hide-the-real-file-url-and-provide-download-via-a-php-script.html#comment-14838 Hey dude Great script but have two very quick questions about this script. 1. How can i send the user to a page after the download has either started or finished. 2. How can i get the script to tell my database that the file has been downloaded. Thanks ffor your time. Hey dude
Great script but have two very quick questions about this script.

1. How can i send the user to a page after the download has either started or finished.

2. How can i get the script to tell my database that the file has been downloaded.

Thanks ffor your time.

]]> By: Mizan http://www.kavoir.com/2009/05/php-hide-the-real-file-url-and-provide-download-via-a-php-script.html/comment-page-1#comment-14803 Mizan Thu, 14 Apr 2011 05:57:42 +0000 http://www.kavoir.com/2009/05/php-hide-the-real-file-url-and-provide-download-via-a-php-script.html#comment-14803 good one, do you have a solution for bigger files? I don't want to load the whole file to memory at once, say it's a big like 300MB file. How do i do that? thanks. good one, do you have a solution for bigger files? I don’t want to load the whole file to memory at once, say it’s a big like 300MB file. How do i do that?
thanks.

]]> By: Rohan Dhamal http://www.kavoir.com/2009/05/php-hide-the-real-file-url-and-provide-download-via-a-php-script.html/comment-page-1#comment-14273 Rohan Dhamal Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:19:42 +0000 http://www.kavoir.com/2009/05/php-hide-the-real-file-url-and-provide-download-via-a-php-script.html#comment-14273 Hi, when I echo the image contents, then it adds 2 white spaces at the start, and thus image gets corrupted.. Why is that ? Hi,
when I echo the image contents, then it adds 2 white spaces at the start, and thus image gets corrupted..

Why is that ?

]]> By: vikas http://www.kavoir.com/2009/05/php-hide-the-real-file-url-and-provide-download-via-a-php-script.html/comment-page-1#comment-13971 vikas Sat, 01 Jan 2011 09:25:25 +0000 http://www.kavoir.com/2009/05/php-hide-the-real-file-url-and-provide-download-via-a-php-script.html#comment-13971 will this use my bandwidth or of the server where the file is located? will this use my bandwidth or of the server where the file is located?

]]> By: vikas http://www.kavoir.com/2009/05/php-hide-the-real-file-url-and-provide-download-via-a-php-script.html/comment-page-1#comment-13970 vikas Sat, 01 Jan 2011 09:20:52 +0000 http://www.kavoir.com/2009/05/php-hide-the-real-file-url-and-provide-download-via-a-php-script.html#comment-13970 just wanted to know that if the file is on someone else's website, then if i use this script, will my bandwitdh be used? just wanted to know that if the file is on someone else’s website, then if i use this script, will my bandwitdh be used?

]]> By: David http://www.kavoir.com/2009/05/php-hide-the-real-file-url-and-provide-download-via-a-php-script.html/comment-page-1#comment-13952 David Thu, 30 Dec 2010 01:39:02 +0000 http://www.kavoir.com/2009/05/php-hide-the-real-file-url-and-provide-download-via-a-php-script.html#comment-13952 Oops, never mind. Just found a script that'll do the trick for me. Thanks! Oops, never mind. Just found a script that’ll do the trick for me. Thanks!

]]> By: David http://www.kavoir.com/2009/05/php-hide-the-real-file-url-and-provide-download-via-a-php-script.html/comment-page-1#comment-13943 David Wed, 29 Dec 2010 07:33:30 +0000 http://www.kavoir.com/2009/05/php-hide-the-real-file-url-and-provide-download-via-a-php-script.html#comment-13943 Excellent script! Here's an interesting question, that probably has a super simple answer, but I do appreciate you putting up with me. I'm trying to "download,"/upload a file dynamically to my server, preferably with Php but anything will do. I don't have access to the actual file name, just a link, such as you created with this script. For example, I'm trying to get a video from youtube on to my server. This link will give me the download, but I need to get that file directly to my server instead of my computer first: http://bit.ly/eqo2AM Any ideas, or could you point me in the right direction? Thank you so much for your help! Get me runnin' and I'll definitely link to you as a "consultant"! Excellent script!

Here’s an interesting question, that probably has a super simple answer, but I do appreciate you putting up with me.

I’m trying to “download,”/upload a file dynamically to my server, preferably with Php but anything will do. I don’t have access to the actual file name, just a link, such as you created with this script.

For example, I’m trying to get a video from youtube on to my server. This link will give me the download, but I need to get that file directly to my server instead of my computer first:
http://bit.ly/eqo2AM

Any ideas, or could you point me in the right direction? Thank you so much for your help! Get me runnin’ and I’ll definitely link to you as a “consultant”!

]]> By: xavi http://www.kavoir.com/2009/05/php-hide-the-real-file-url-and-provide-download-via-a-php-script.html/comment-page-1#comment-11326 xavi Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:31:28 +0000 http://www.kavoir.com/2009/05/php-hide-the-real-file-url-and-provide-download-via-a-php-script.html#comment-11326 Hi! Just wanna tell that this script worked so well for me! I only needed to add some previous filtering code and that's it. I've also added your blog to my delicious list :) CU soon! Hi!

Just wanna tell that this script worked so well for me! I only needed to add some previous filtering code and that’s it.

I’ve also added your blog to my delicious list :) CU soon!

]]> By: Yang Yang http://www.kavoir.com/2009/05/php-hide-the-real-file-url-and-provide-download-via-a-php-script.html/comment-page-1#comment-11298 Yang Yang Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:34:16 +0000 http://www.kavoir.com/2009/05/php-hide-the-real-file-url-and-provide-download-via-a-php-script.html#comment-11298 Good point. This may help you: http://www.kavoir.com/2009/01/htaccess-deny-from-all-restrict-directory-access.html Good point. This may help you: http://www.kavoir.com/2009/01/htaccess-deny-from-all-restrict-directory-access.html

]]> By: Michael http://www.kavoir.com/2009/05/php-hide-the-real-file-url-and-provide-download-via-a-php-script.html/comment-page-1#comment-11288 Michael Sat, 20 Nov 2010 23:02:30 +0000 http://www.kavoir.com/2009/05/php-hide-the-real-file-url-and-provide-download-via-a-php-script.html#comment-11288 I think I'm missing something. Isn't the download file itself (at the Real File URL) on the server and viewable by anyone? So copying it to a new location, then downloading, doesn't change the fact that the orignal file is on the server and viewable by anyone. I think I’m missing something. Isn’t the download file itself (at the Real File URL) on the server and viewable by anyone? So copying it to a new location, then downloading, doesn’t change the fact that the orignal file is on the server and viewable by anyone.

]]> By: David http://www.kavoir.com/2009/05/php-hide-the-real-file-url-and-provide-download-via-a-php-script.html/comment-page-1#comment-9917 David Tue, 25 May 2010 22:34:03 +0000 http://www.kavoir.com/2009/05/php-hide-the-real-file-url-and-provide-download-via-a-php-script.html#comment-9917 I know nothing about PHP, but am looking for a way to allow visitors to part of my site to download an ebook in epub format. Your script is the closest I've come to a solution and I thank you for it. However, when the download is completed, the downloaded file receives an additional extension: instead of simply being ROE.epub (the name of the file on the server), it is downloaded as ROE.epub.html. Any idea what is wrong? (Could it be that the $mm_type has to be set to a different value than "application/octet-stream"?) I know nothing about PHP, but am looking for a way to allow visitors to part of my site to download an ebook in epub format. Your script is the closest I’ve come to a solution and I thank you for it. However, when the download is completed, the downloaded file receives an additional extension: instead of simply being ROE.epub (the name of the file on the server), it is downloaded as ROE.epub.html.

Any idea what is wrong? (Could it be that the $mm_type has to be set to a different value than “application/octet-stream”?)

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