My Downloader

A quick and easy script to implement and use. Simply set a few variables in the script, then load and CHMOD three files.

OverviewThis program allows you to control and monitor the downloading of files from your web site. The script forces people to enter a name and e-mail address before they can download the file they want.

This allows you to monitor the files to see which are most popular and which are least popular. This way you will know what not to waste your time on and what sort of file people are most interested in.

This script is very easy to use even though it may look complicated. When you first install the script you run the setup routine to establish a UserID and Password. Next, the admin page allows you to enter the pertinent information to a file that exists on your server.

After that, when someone clicks on a download link on your page, they will be taken to the programs download page which provides information on all the files available and then collects the user data. When the user chooses a file and submits their information, they are presented with a confirmation page. After have confirmed the file they want and the information they entered they are taken to a thank you page which provides the actual download link.

This script has only been tested on a Unix server and requires two directories, one is in the cgi-bin/cgi directory on your server, the other is in a separate directory. Even if you can run scripts anywhere on your server I still recommend you use separate directories for the scripts and data files.

There are three files with this program.

From the administration page you can add new files, delete files you don't want and update the information on current files. You can also choose to view the download log which will show the name, e-mail, file downloaded, date and time of each download that has taken place. All are very easy to use and fully explained. Each of these options (except viewing the log) requires the entry of your UserID and Password.

Passwords are encrypted but this is not a guarantee of security. Please make sure that you choose an easy to remember but hard to guess password.

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