How to limit file downloads

I was wondering if you could make it that someone can only download 2 files at a time ? If so could somebody please send me a script or program?

 

Use cookies:

if ($_COOKIES['downloads'] > 1) {
  echo "please download no more than 2 files at once";
} else {
  setcookie("downloads", $_COOKIE['downloads'] + 1);
}

PHP:

This is just a start, you might want to check that the user accepts cookies, validate input, etc. etc.

 

How do I do that? I'm still new to this whole concept. Like how do i add it in cpanel or do I insert it to a html or php document.

 

You should add it at the top of the download script... I think you should ask the people who wrote it - or you start learning PHP, starting from here: http://www.php.net

 

Do i have to set the cookies first or do i just add the code you gave me to the top of the php file?