PLEASE HELP! Anyone who knows anything about websites could easily help me here...

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    Ok here's the deal...

    I am really bad with the whole computer thing and I am having a lot of trouble with this simple thing which I am sure all of you know...

    This is it...

    Basically I am selling something, people pay me over paypal, then IPN triggers off and it sends them out an email automatically...

    Basically in the email I want it to say go to the URL:BLAHBLAHBLHA

    and then they can go there, when they arrive there a message pops-up and ask them to save the zip file...


    Basically how can I upload the files to my web site, I am in the file manager interface as we speak... I have tried lotsa things but I cant get anything to work

    I am sure this is a simple answer but could someone plz tell me in an easy to understand way?

    Thanks so much...

    Josiah
     
    Josiah, Apr 24, 2007 IP
  2. wwws

    wwws Notable Member

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    Use FTP. If you are using FireFox, you can download the free FTP extension. http://fireftp.mozdev.org/
    Tutorial: http://www.searchtified.com/blog/index.php/2007/03/14/learn-how-to-ftp-the-easy-way/
     
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  3. Josiah

    Josiah Banned

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    Nope I am not using firefox just IE

    Josiah

    P.S. PLz anyone?
     
    Josiah, Apr 24, 2007 IP
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    Katy Moderator Staff

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    Try SmartFTP which is free. Then just connect to your server and drag and drop the files from your computer to your public_html directory. If you store your files somewhere else, say files/ directory you should upload them to that directory. Make sure you zip the files, so everybody can download them. A simple download link looks like this:

    http://www.yoursite.com/files/file.zip Simply provide a link like that one in your emails and your visitors will be able to download the file to their computers.

    Hope this helps.
     
    Katy, Apr 24, 2007 IP
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    Ipswitch WS_FTP is a decent FTP programme if you need one. I think they have a free trial. I've been using it for a few years now and never had a problem with it.
     
    Slumberface, Apr 24, 2007 IP
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    If you do not wish to download any program, alternatively, you can always access to your files from your control panel of your server.
     
    I-Got-IT!, Apr 24, 2007 IP
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    I finally did it thru cpanel woohoo!

    Thanks anyways everyone ;)

    Josiah
     
    Josiah, Apr 25, 2007 IP
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    Use CuteFTP you can get a trial on their website its very good.
     
    Arson, Apr 25, 2007 IP
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    Why pay for something you can legally get for free that is just as good (if not better than) the commercial version?
     
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