Title: Downloadable files
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Downloadable files

 *  [heenie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/heenie/)
 * (@heenie)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/downloadable-files-3/)
 * I’ve tried two plug in that won’t work.
 * I am trying to add four free downloadable ebook files (epub, mobi, pdb & LRF).
   I have loaded them to my FTP as they would not load through Word Press.
 * I tried adding a link to them to be downloaded but I get an error page.
    I thought
   the plug-ins would help. I tried “Simple Download Monitor” as well as “WordPress
   iSell – Sell Digital Downloads”. I kept getting this error message. “Sorry, this
   file type is not permitted for security reasons.”
 * Hoping someone can help. I’ve been at this way too long.
 * This is my site – [http://www.lindalaforge-author.com](http://www.lindalaforge-author.com)
   
   Not a programmer!

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 *  [Sykat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sykat/)
 * (@sykat)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/downloadable-files-3/#post-5884318)
 * Where you’ve added the link?
 *  Thread Starter [heenie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/heenie/)
 * (@heenie)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/downloadable-files-3/#post-5884392)
 * The kink is here.
    [http://lindalaforge-author.com/thanks-for-subscribing/](http://lindalaforge-author.com/thanks-for-subscribing/)
 * I want to have four more – epub, mobi, pdb & LRF files.
 * I’ve tried it a few different ways. Nothing works. Files were uploaded by FTP.
 *  [kmessinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmessinger/)
 * (@kmessinger)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/downloadable-files-3/#post-5884393)
 * This should help.
    [http://pixert.com/blog/wordpress-file-type-permitted-security-reasons/](http://pixert.com/blog/wordpress-file-type-permitted-security-reasons/)
 *  Thread Starter [heenie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/heenie/)
 * (@heenie)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/downloadable-files-3/#post-5884423)
 * Thaks for your help. This is a start!
    K. Read it. LOL Can’t find wp-config.php
   anywhere.
 * It says to place this in it?
    add_filter(‘upload_mimes’, ‘pixert_upload_types’);
   function pixert_upload_types($existing_mimes=array()){ $existing_mimes[‘flv’]
   = ‘video/x-flv’; $existing_mimes[‘mid’] = ‘audio/midi’; return $existing_mimes;}
 * What would I use for ebooks?
    As in ‘**video**/x-flv’ & ‘**audio**/midi’
 *  [kmessinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmessinger/)
 * (@kmessinger)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/downloadable-files-3/#post-5884512)
 * > What would I use for ebooks?
 *  No idea. Maybe this plugin
    [https://wordpress.org/plugins/ebook-store/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ebook-store/)

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 5 replies
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 * Last reply from: [kmessinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmessinger/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/downloadable-files-3/#post-5884512)
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