I have about 20 separate files users can download in a .zip file on my website that's about 5mb. I'd like to reduce the size by allowing users to select via check boxes for the different files - so they are only downloading the files they need, thus reducing the download size (and saving me tons of bandwidth). How can this be done? Thanks, Dave
I'm not sure of the specifics, but here's some starting points: PHP zip extension: http://www.php.net/zip PHP class for creating ZIP files on the fly: http://olederer.users.phpclasses.org/browse/package/2322.html Another PHP zip library and example of how to use it: http://www.whenpenguinsattack.com/2007/07/03/how-to-create-a-zip-archive-using-php/ good luck!
Awesome, thanks. Is there a way to have the user input their email address and a download link is sent to them via email? I'd like to collect email addresses for an aweber list. Thanks
sure there are ways, but such a solution noone will help you posting step-by-step for you to build it. pm me along with your yahoo/icq/msn/gtalk messenger id and i can create the solution for you. also when people download these several files packed together as one big file, the bandwidth consumption will not lessen. only advantage is, that people have to download only one file instead of 5 or 7 or howmanyever.