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If you are using an application like PHP-eSeller<\/a> to sell digital files you need to make sure that your files are secure.<\/p>\n

The best way to protect digital files (those files that you are going to sell) is to place them outside the root of your web site.<\/p>\n

The root of the web site is normally the public_html folder or the www folder.<\/p>\n

When placed ‘below’ these folders, it is not possible for anyone to get to those files using a web url address.<\/p>\n

However, some hosts do not allow this, so instead you can protect your files by placing an .htaccess file in the folder.<\/p>\n

An example .htaccess file which would do this is:<\/p>\n

IndexIgnore *
\nAuthGroupFile \/dev\/null
\nAuthName Downloads
\nAuthType Basic<\/code><\/p>\n

<Limit GET POST PUT>
\n\u00a0deny from all
\n<\/Limit><\/code><\/p>\n

This will only work on a Linux type server and not on a Windows server.
\nhttp:\/\/www.javascriptkit.com\/howto\/htaccess.shtml<\/a> has quite a good set of examples and gives some good background information on htaccess \/ htpasswd files<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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