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making PSDs downloadable?
takemyhand
post Dec 16 2008, 07:31 PM
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so for my site i want to make psds, but how do i make it so that when someone clicks it, it like, goes to their photoshop? or downlodable?
 
 
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waccoon
post Dec 21 2008, 01:33 AM
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Simply, link to the file.

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<a href="files/downloadable.psd">Download here</a>
 
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post Dec 22 2008, 01:19 AM
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yeah but for the "files/downloadable.psd" part, i don't get? :/
 
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post Dec 22 2008, 01:23 PM
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<a href="files/downloadable.psd">Download here</a>

Locate the file in between the parenthesis. In this case, my PSD is named "downloadable" and is located in a subfolder named "files". You can just as easily link it as:

<a href="http://testsite.com/files/downloadable.psd">Download here</a>
 
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post Dec 22 2008, 01:45 PM
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okay, i just tried everything and when i tried to test it, it bought me to an error page :[

so what do i do if its in my c drive,
under the folder under joanne (my name)
under takemyhand (site name)
under psds
and its named selena gomez 1 ?
 
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post Dec 22 2008, 02:31 PM
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You can't.

If you set the <a> link to a local path (somewhere on your computer), it will work only for your computer. You need to upload the file onto your webspace (via FTP, upload manager, whatever) and link it from there.
 
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post Dec 22 2008, 03:33 PM
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awesome, i got it :)
thanks!
 
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post Dec 22 2008, 04:12 PM
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