Downloads with protected folders

Hi @ermitchell

When you create a Download product in EDD and you upload the files that you want to provide to the customers to download they will be uploaded inside a secure directory (protected via .htaccess) so that direct linking to the file will not be possible.

When a customer makes a purchase via EDD the download link they are given is not the direct link to the file either.

We have an article with some more information about how files are stored available here https://docs.easydigitaldownloads.com/article/194-are-download-files-protected

Regards

Happy to help!