How to create a link to a PDF file

Collapse
This topic is closed.
X
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • sjbolt
    Corporal

    • Aug 2006
    • 15

    How to create a link to a PDF file

    I've uploaded a PDf and a Word doc to the FTP site successfully, but I can't get them to link properly. The site is www.kzoocoping.com/registration. I feel that I've not done something correctly, can anyone help?
  • LadyEye
    General & Forum Moderator

    • Jun 2006
    • 10526

    #2
    Re: How to create a link to a PDF file

    Originally posted by sjbolt View Post
    I've uploaded a PDf and a Word doc to the FTP site successfully, but I can't get them to link properly. The site is www.kzoocoping.com/registration. I feel that I've not done something correctly, can anyone help?

    So I take it you have uploaded this .pdf file and the .doc file via the ftp method to your directory ...

    you need to now apply the link as



    if the .pdf is called registration ... if it is called something else, this needs to be identical in the link, followed by the file extension .pdf for the pdf and .doc for the word document ..

    VodaHost

    Your Website People!
    1-302-283-3777 North America / International
    02036089024 / United Kingdom
    291916438 / Australia

    ------------------------

    Top 3 Best Sellers

    Web Hosting - Unlimited disk space & bandwidth.

    Reseller Hosting - Start your own web hosting business.

    Search Engine & Directory Submission - 300 directories + (Google,Yahoo,Bing)


    Comment

    • sjbolt
      Corporal

      • Aug 2006
      • 15

      #3
      Re: How to create a link to a PDF file

      Nope, that didn't work either. I get a "file not found on this server. Additionally a 404 error occurred." Your solution makes me ask another question - why use "http" rather than the "ftp" that I tried first? Besides the fact that FTP didn't work?

      Comment

      • LadyEye
        General & Forum Moderator

        • Jun 2006
        • 10526

        #4
        Re: How to create a link to a PDF file

        Originally posted by sjbolt View Post
        Nope, that didn't work either. I get a "file not found on this server. Additionally a 404 error occurred." Your solution makes me ask another question - why use "http" rather than the "ftp" that I tried first? Besides the fact that FTP didn't work?
        Hi...

        If your pdf is not working then then one or both of these things are not correct.

        1. You have not uploaded this pdf to your public_html directory correctly

        and/or

        2. You have not applied the name of the pdf correctly within the link ...

        Solution - once you have uploaded this pdf to your public_html directory via the ftp method - have a look at what this document is called .. apply the name directly and exactly to the link as shown above ...

        - Now as to your question why use http as opposed to ftp .. here is the best I can tell you ...

        HTTP - stands for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol - and this protocol (process) is what is followed by all browsers to retrieve all types of data from the internet, it's a standard ...

        FTP - File transfer protocol - it's a way of transferring files just like the method you need to use to upload the pdf document so others can retrieve it via http://urdomain.com/nameofpdf.pdf

        So now you need to find your pdf, get it a correct address (url) that can be found ....

        VodaHost

        Your Website People!
        1-302-283-3777 North America / International
        02036089024 / United Kingdom
        291916438 / Australia

        ------------------------

        Top 3 Best Sellers

        Web Hosting - Unlimited disk space & bandwidth.

        Reseller Hosting - Start your own web hosting business.

        Search Engine & Directory Submission - 300 directories + (Google,Yahoo,Bing)


        Comment

        • sjbolt
          Corporal

          • Aug 2006
          • 15

          #5
          Re: How to create a link to a PDF file

          Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!! Lady Eve you're a life saver! Everything is working fine now. Evidently I didn't upload the files correctly. When I took my time and paid attention to every step, it worked fine. Now the site is working properly, and we're ready to take registrations. Thanks again!

          Comment

          • LadyEye
            General & Forum Moderator

            • Jun 2006
            • 10526

            #6
            Re: How to create a link to a PDF file

            Originally posted by sjbolt View Post
            Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!! Lady Eve you're a life saver! Everything is working fine now. Evidently I didn't upload the files correctly. When I took my time and paid attention to every step, it worked fine. Now the site is working properly, and we're ready to take registrations. Thanks again!
            That's great news!! Glad you are sorted!!

            VodaHost

            Your Website People!
            1-302-283-3777 North America / International
            02036089024 / United Kingdom
            291916438 / Australia

            ------------------------

            Top 3 Best Sellers

            Web Hosting - Unlimited disk space & bandwidth.

            Reseller Hosting - Start your own web hosting business.

            Search Engine & Directory Submission - 300 directories + (Google,Yahoo,Bing)


            Comment

            Working...
            X