Download page

[thenewperson]

Curious on how to make a download page with download button link. I understand how to make a download button and put a link in it but i dont know how to do that when i upload the file. I want it sort of like rapidshare where when you upload file it will give you link to download page instead of the item itsself. I want to be able to use same page with different links on the download button if that makes since. Any idea on how to do that?

[oni-kun]

Curious on how to make a download page with download button link. I understand how to make a download button and put a link in it but i dont know how to do that when i upload the file. I want it sort of like rapidshare where when you upload file it will give you link to download page instead of the item itsself. I want to be able to use same page with different links on the download button if that makes since. Any idea on how to do that?

 

Here is a nice example to show you how to upload a file using PHP:

http://www.tizag.com/phpT/fileupload.php

 

From there you should read about security practices involving files and learn how to create a template, specifically creating a database that stores the filenames etc. Some info here:

http://www.phpfreaks.com/tutorial/php-basic-database-handling

 

In your upload page you can create some code that creates an entry in your DB with the info and a few details, and it's as easy as calling it from there.

 

And from then on you can use $_GET to allow one page to have different links, so your result will be download.php?id=302940 for example, whatever you create your database ID's as. This is sorta difficult just to warn you so there may be a lot you need to read on.

 

php.net should help with alot!