• Resolved wpfella

    (@wpfella)


    I would love to be able to have download links to files in a folder outside of the public web directory. [[[../../filebox/_dev/pdf]]] works beautifully displaying and linking the filenames, but doesn’t link to an actual file. I like the plugin and especially appreciate fact that the developer is actively involved in it’s support in the forums.

    https://wordpress.org/plugins/file-away/

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  • Plugin Author thomstark

    (@thomstark)

    Do you have Directory tree mode enabled? Using ../ will not work with directory tree mode. This is a built in security feature to prevent users tampering with files outside the targeted directories.

    Thread Starter wpfella

    (@wpfella)

    I’ve tried with directory tree disabled and enabled, with Manager mode on and off. Here’s an example link: http://music.harvestlive.net/filebox/_dev/pdf/a_woman_who_fears_the_lord_lyr.pdf It behaves as if there’s a file to download but returns a “Failed – No file”

    Plugin Author thomstark

    (@thomstark)

    Ok. I’ll look into it for the next update. If I can fix the issue, it will still only be functional with directory tree and manager mode turned off.

    Plugin Author thomstark

    (@thomstark)

    It could be a permissions issue on your server.

    Plugin Author thomstark

    (@thomstark)

    Because that is a direct link you provided, and it doesn’t link to a file. Check your folder and individual file permissions. Someone else had this problem recently with “Failed – No File,” and it was a permissions issue, not a File Away issue.

    Plugin Author thomstark

    (@thomstark)

    Yeah, I just tested a regular table with directories and manager mode disabled, and I used “../../” for my subdirectory, and everything downloaded fine. I’m pretty sure your problem is a permissions issue. I’m resolving the thread for now. Please change the status if I’m wrong.

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