Need to download uploaded binary file

  • sabhandari

    (@sabhandari)


    13 years, 12 months ago

    Hi,

    I have uploaded a binary .war file which is nothing but a .zip file with Java web application extension. When I hit the URL for this file, I see junk characters in browsers.

    URL: http://tinyurl.com/8xwfmbm

    Need a way by which I can make the users download this file.

    By the way, I uploaded using FTP and the Add new media feature of WordPress gave me an error about File upload not supported due to security reasons.

    Pls. advise.

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  • Krishna

    (@1nexus)

    13 years, 12 months ago

    By feature, WP blocks certain types of files for security reasons. You can try adding this to your theme’s functions.php file

    <?php
function custom_upload_mimes($mime_types)
{
    $mime_types['war'] = 'application/octet-stream';
    return $mime_types;
}
add_filter('upload_mimes', 'custom_upload_mimes');
?>
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