i can not hide my download link.

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zaher.rajae@gmail.com / 39 Points
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2013-12-16 4:46 pm EST
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when i upload some files for download in to my site like this link:
http://www.mysite.com/folder1/download/file.zip
and the problem is when someone type they would access the files folder!
http://www.mysite.com/folder1/download
how can i hide the folders directory!!!

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And how can i hide the download link with wordpress cms? i mean with joomla cms we can hide the download like with phocadownload or Docman but in wordpress how could we hide the file address?
zaher.rajae@gmail.com
39 Points
2013-12-16 04:57 pm EST

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JeffMa
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2,342 Points
2013-12-16 4:53 pm EST
You wouldn't be able to hide the particular file, but your can password protect the directory if you like. To do so, you may follow these steps:

How to Password Protect a Directory

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johnpaulb-whh2
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12,339 Points
2013-12-16 7:28 pm EST
Hello zaher.rajae@gmail.com,

Just like Joomla, there are many plugins available for password protecting files in Wordpress, such as the WordPress Download Manager. With the plugins I looked into, you have to use the installed plugin to upload the file, then protect it. It cannot protect an existing file in a separate folder.

I found this by searching in the Official Wordpress Plugin Directory.

If you are selling digital/downloadable products, you can use the WP e-Commerce plugin, which is covered in our guide titled "Selling Digital (Downloadable) Products in WP e-Commerce for WordPress ." This is part of our Beginner's Guide to Selling Downloadable Products .

If you have any further questions, feel free to post them below.
Thank you,

-John-Paul

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