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Trying to get zip file to open for users on my webpage

nyarlothothep · 2011-04-15 14:37:58

Hi, I've got a zip file uploaded as a google doc which I've linked through my wordpress site. Essentially is there any kind of code which I could use for the zip download box to open on wordpress rather than the user having to navigate away from wordpress to the google docs page?

15-04-2011 2:37pm

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Hi, I've got a zip file uploaded as a google doc which I've linked through my wordpress site. Essentially is there any kind of code which I could use for the zip download box to open on wordpress rather than the user having to navigate away from wordpress to the google docs page?

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#2 15-04-2011 11:27pm

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Just upload the .zip to a folder on your server and link to it there. When the link is clicked the user will have the option to open or download.

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#3 16-04-2011 12:01pm

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do you mean web hosting sites? I tried this with box.net but it doesn't have enough storage space, the ones which do probably have malware. I don't have the means to set up my own server.

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#4 16-04-2011 4:17pm

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Upload it to a folder in your wordpress site. Or am I missing something>?

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#5 16-04-2011 10:24pm

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Ah yes, this is what I thought too, wordpress doesn't support the uploading of .zip files.

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#6 17-04-2011 4:22pm

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Then FTP it to the folder? I'm sure you could modify WP to allow zips.

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