Need Help on My website with downloadable files

[YakichiMiyazaki]

a very simple, and non-web way to do this is to issue each client an an ftp account. under linux use the 'adduser' command.

then have them use internet explorer to give them a drag and drop utility, very simple to use just like the windoze explorer.

they can then access your files with a url such as:

ftp://client:topsecret@guymancusco.com

where

host: guymancusco.com
usernane: client
password: topsecret

or they can use an ftp utility of their choice such as fetch for the mac, or pay-for-software for the pc such as cuteftp.

...yakichi

[MathewLodge]

I create a user account for the client, then put the files in a directory password protected so only they can reach it.

Then I email the client both an HTTP URL (so they can use a browser) and FTP instructions so they can also use Smart FTP (PC) or Fetch (Mac) to download the files.

So, that's one approach. If you really want to let clients pick and choose selections from a gallery of images, then take a look at Gallery (http://gallery.menalto.com). It's a PHP application you load onto your web server. You can create user accounts, upload pictures, have users build their own light boxes, and then download images.

[Guy_Mancuso]

The gallery site looks interesting and I sent that on to my web designer to see if it will work within my site. I can't seem to find how big the photos can be to download though

[MathewLodge]

If you upload full size photos, gallery automagically generates the thumbnail and larger preview images from them. There's an option in Gallery's set-up to allow users to download of full size originals -- you need to turn that on. Then, users can click the larger preview image and get the full size image.

[Guy_Mancuso]

Thanks Matthew may be the ticket

[RobertAmador]

I don't use the product myself but it sounds like Portfolio and Portfolio NetPublish by Extensis may be the ticket.