How do i add a downloadable pdf ebook to my website?

Discussion in 'HTML & Website Design' started by willyboy104, Jun 3, 2008.

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    Hi guys, i am wondering how i would add a link on my website so that people could automatically download a PDF file ebook from my site with out me having to do anything at all.

    How would i go about setting this up?

    I guess i would have the file saved in my root directory on my FTP and then some sort of link download.

    Will.
     
    willyboy104, Jun 3, 2008 IP
  2. gina.alessia

    gina.alessia Well-Known Member

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    upload your ebook on your ftp and just link it on any page you want them to download from.

    if you upload it in the root directory your link code should look like this:

    <a href="http://yoursite.com/ebook.pdf"> MY EBOOK </a>
     
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    willyboy104 Active Member

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    Thanks i shall try that :)
     
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    The book will be opened in a browser window when Adobe Acrobat is installed
     
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    Clive Web Developer

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    In that case Adobe Reader acts as a browser plugin. What willyboy104 could do is simply add a comment under the link to say (right click to save) or something like that.
     
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    CaffinePhil Banned

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    Don't you get the option to save or open from a link like that? Or does it depend on the browser you are using?
     
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    gina.alessia Well-Known Member

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    if it opens in the browser it is so easy just FILE> SAVE AS

    and if you want your book to be downloaded directly just put it in an archive like .zip ones
     
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    Hello Sir, Just make this pdf as .zip file and upload in root or any folder as you like and put a link as usual.

    if you upload it in the root directory the link code should be like this:

    <a href="http://sitename.com/ebook.zip">EBOOK</a>
     
    designnir, Jun 6, 2008 IP