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I'd like to create a link on a text page that when clicked will allow the user to download a PDF file or a Zip file. I go to set this up and click "link" in the text page but t asks for a URL. My PDF and ZIP file are not URLs but are files on my server. How do I set it up so a user can download a PDF or ZIP file?

URL is what you would call a link to a file. So you can put /path/to/file.zip or http://server/path/file.pdf in the box.

As an option you can upload pdf and zip files in the gallery.

Hey thanks for your help
perhaps you could be more specific
as in give me an example of a specific accurately formatted file path
does it have to start with URL of http, or with "/" or with "ftp" or...
is it linked from the primary domain or a subdomain
please be specific as possible I ma used to being ablt o BROWSE and select a file when directing a file to be downloaded
and if I am off by a space the link is broken
also the Unlink does not seem to be working so it won't test accurately when troubeshooting
thanks

in other words, Fetch says that the file path I want to link to is:
ftp://serveradmin%40lovebrain.net:@love ... rchive.zip

how should I format this for your link-- have tried about 20 different ways, it is always broken
etc etc none work
(sure would be nice just to be able to BROWSE to the file and select it
many thanks

phall1 wrote:(sure would be nice just to be able to BROWSE to the file and select it

I am not quite sure why this is a problem. You can upload PDF into a folder just like any other image or file. The PDF file will then display as a thumbnail in the gallery where you uploaded it. When the visitor clicks this file, they will be prompted to download it ... That would be the link/path to your file, and there is no reason to create it manually.

If you for some reason are adding a link to a PDF file in some other way, or to a textpage, then you may need the full link. This has nothing related to Imagevue, and basically works the same as if you uploaded an image, a doc, a video or anything at all.

If you upload the PDF file in a folder, the link would be simple: http://yourwebsite.com/foldername/ ... Not quite sure why you are wanting to use links to FTP.