namelessfaceless
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Hi Brad,
I got the new version of the store set up and working with no S3, great! However you mentioned it needs a mod_rewrite. Can you explain what I need to add? the mod_rewrite thing is new to me.
I believe its to help hide the file location of my MP3, but I’m not sure how to set it up… any chance you can give me some help on this?
much appreciated.
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Brad
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Well, mod_rewrite would be something installed on your server or not. It’s invoked by the .htaccess file in the /downloads/ directory. So if you can put an mp3 in there and set up the store for it and it works fine, then you’re OK. Otherwise you may need to hassle your sysadmin to get mod_rewrite on your account.
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namelessfaceless
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Hi Brad,
This question might help me figure out if I have things set up correctly:
If i’m not using s3, what should the download link look like in the status bar when the customer puts their mouse over the download link?
For example…if my actual file location was: http://www.thenamelessfaceless.com/bsdds_005/downloads/virtues_and_vices_256K_mp3.zip
What should the customer see when they hover over the download link?
Thanks!
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Brad
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It would look something like this:
http://www.thenamelessfaceless.com/bsdds_005/downloads/virtues_and_vices_256K_mp3.zip?id=1&buyer=U6VEMFCDVLTAI
Basically your original file path with some extra info tacked on the end to verify the purchase.
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namelessfaceless
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Hi Brad,
Is there any way to change the URL so that the file name doesn’t appear at all? It seems like a bit of a “give away” to its location on the server.
Thanks,
Shaun
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Brad
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It’s a giveaway but if your .htaccess redirect is working, it can’t be accessed directly regardless if people know the location. They need the correct id and buyer variables after it.
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namelessfaceless
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Thanks Brad….I got it working. I had to change the folder path in the .htaccess to match where I have things on my server.
I really appreciate your help!
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