How to upload big file for user to download

[portman98]

I want to provide a free trial download for my software on web. I have zip the file but is way above the Phoca upload file size limit of 3MB. The zip file is 150MB.

My queries:

1. Is there any work around solution by Phoca?
2. Can Phoca provide a file link if I upload using FTP client?
3. To reduce the bandwidth usage for download on my host, any free document hosting that can link to Phoca?

Thanks

[noorgat.b]

Hi,

1. File upload limit (via http) is usually limited by your web host. They need to adjust a php setting to allow for larger files.
2. However, I find it easier & more reliable to upload large files using ftp (filezilla is good).

Regards

Basheer

[Jan]

You can use external links in Phoca Download - to external servers.

Jan

[portman98]

Why I did was- firstly I uploaded with a small zip file and tested download successful. After that I overwrite the said uploaded small zip file with the actual BIG zip file. With the same filename of course, by using FileZilla.

Phoca give me this error when I try to download:
Error 6 (net::ERR_FILE_NOT_FOUND): The file or directory could not be found

But then when I revert back to the small zip file, it works again. So it has nothing to do the zip file type and I have set unlimited for upload file size in Pocha.

Any advise is much appreciated.

Thanks.

[Jan]

Hi, Phoca Download only gives information between user (user's browser) and your server, if the file is correcly (name, path), then Phoca Download says to server - give this file for download for this browser and then all depends on your server settings and browser settings of user.

Jan

[portman98]

Hi Jan,

You are absolutely correct. Sorry that I know nothing about PHP and anyhow I managed to get it rectified by my hosting company. It was just like what you said, is the matter of PHP settings.

Thank you very much Jan. The problem solved.

[Jan]

Ok