How to download a file using php

[Dilbert137]

Dear All,

I'm searching a code which allow the user to download directly a file from the php web page. Has anyone knows how to do it? It seems to be a simple coding.

Regards
Dilbert137

[cwarn23]

Do you mean like this?

<?php
echo '<xmp>'; //show pure html instead of styling
echo file_get_contents('http://www.daniweb.com/');
echo '</xmp>';
?>

[Dilbert137]

Dear Sir,

I have tried your script but i'm getting errors.

[<a href='function.file-get-contents'>function.file-get-contents</a>]: failed to open stream: HTTP request failed! HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found in

Regards
Dilbert137

[cwarn23]

That means the file does not exist. If you wish not to see the error an alternative would be curl.

[Dilbert137]

Yes you are right i'm putting the domain name when i was doing test on my pc.

Thanks a lot
Dilbert137

[almostbob]

prior threads
including access logging http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread228637.html
http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread213844.html

[arunss]

try this
http://arunss.wordpress.com/2010/01/14/hide-download-link-of-a-file/

[Dilbert137]

Thanks very much. It was exactly what i was searching for.

Thanks again
Dilbert137