Thread: having trouble linking to down load file

i watched the video 5 times when i goto the text link it asked (file ftp http) and so forth witch one do i chose ..?
next i have a beat i made saved in my public_htlm file Its called slapem.zip im sapose to write it out like www.bigmixtape.com/slapem.zip but there is no way to do that with your buttons

Hi

You dont have to type in the url address on the button.

Buttons and menus are suppose to be short and sweet.

The title of the button can be anything descriptive like "download","slapthem"
etc. Then right click the button and enter the full url in the "link box".

Or you can click on the hyperlink on the top toolbar [the globe and chain] and enter the url.

Originally Posted by djbigphilly

i watched the video 5 times when i goto the text link it asked (file ftp http) and so forth witch one do i chose ..?
next i have a beat i made saved in my public_htlm file Its called slapem.zip im sapose to write it out like www.bigmixtape.com/slapem.zip but there is no way to do that with your buttons

http .. for all links ..

yes use the http://www. in all of your linkings .. its the standard way ..

and double click the button as zuriatman says and enter the url for your link that way ..

im trying to link to a mp3 file for a download i watched the videos but still haveing trouble

i think im putting in the wrong url can you show me what it should look
like
i have
http:www.bigmixtape.com/slapem.zip on my button
in my file manager it's named slapem.mp3
what did i name wrong...?

You do not have a file named slapem.zip in your public_http folder. You DO have a file named slapem.mp3 there, which is why I'm listening to it right now. Change your link to http://www.bigmixtape.com/slapem.mp3

do i have to change it to a zip file for them to down load it so they can save it
and how do i do that..?

You can leave it as an mp3 or zip it, it will down load a little faster if you zip it. To zip it you can use WinZip (google and download the trial version) or any other you may find. Once you install the zip program, right click on the mp3 file and choose zip. Then up load the zip as you did before, link to it and your done.

Probably not worth zipping an mp3 file (considering the extra effort involved for the person who wants to grab it) because mp3s are pretty efficiently compressed already, from the original wav file.

Good point Tom.

so whats the best way for them to save it