Http Download - Bytesized Hosting Wiki

### How to download your files via HTTP --- In order to be able to download your files via HTTP you will need to follow this wiki step by step. * Login into your SSH via terminal or by Kitty if you are on Windows OS. Once you&amp#39re logged in into your SSH you will have move you &ampquot*www/&ampquot directory by typing: 

cd ~/www/ 

 Once we are in thewww directory we need to make a shortcut to your desired folder so that you can see it on your HTTP link. I will use &ampquottorrents/data&ampquot directory for an example because by default the files you download to your Box are placed there. * Create a symlink by typing the next command: 

ln -s ~/torrents/data/ data

 This will create a symlink/shortcut from your torrents/data to your www directory and when you type ls -la it should look like this: after you create a symlink, type cd to return to your home directory. We need to protect HTTP access so when you try to open the data folder it will ask you for a username and password. * Type this command: htpasswd -c /home/hdxx/username/.http-password username and change the hd and username with your own. If you&amp#39re unsure what your home folder or hd is, you can always check that by going to your Account details. For example it would look like this for me: 

htpasswd -c /home/hd1/alchemist/.http-password alchemist

 Once you type the command you will be asked for a password and then again to confirm it. We disable all directory indexes in Apache by default for security reasons. However by creating a custom .htaccess file you can overwrite our defaults. * To create .htaccess file you will need to type : 

nano ~/www/data/.htaccess

 And copy the form bellow: 

Options +Indexes



AuthType Basic

AuthName &ampquotMy files&ampquot

AuthUserFile /home/hdx/username/.http-password

Require valid-user

 and edit the part AuthUserFile /home/hdx/username/.http-password with the hd and username that is yours. Once you changed it press ctrl+o to save the file and then press ctrl+x to exit that file. * To access your HTTP link you can go to your Account details and click the HTTP link as shown below: Or by typing 

username.servername.bysh.me

 and changing the username and servername with your own. * To access your folders that you have setup (in my example it&amp#39s data folder) just add /data to the url : 

username.servername.bysh.me/data

 If you followed this wiki steps you should be able to access and download your files via HTTP.