Hi all, i've got a few strange problem. I have a folder full of .zip files, which aren't in the media section of Umbraco, just a standalone folder. I've linked to these files and saved and published, but when i try clicking on the link to download the file, i get redirected to my 404 page with this appended to the URL:
Could you show how you have inserted the links to the files posting a screendump for instance. Think it will make it a bit easier to understand your issue.
Hmm, the addition to the reserved paths key should not be neccesary when it's only files you're trying to link to I think. However what happens if you add the domain to the href? Then it should be possible to link to the file. (But maybe Umbraco removes the domain name when the content is save).
Hi Jan and all, I figured it out, so just sharing the knowledge. I'm using Windows Server 2012 and IIS 8.5 and it blocks serving out/downloading .exe files by default and gives you a 404 error, regardless of whether they are zipped up or not. So to get round this, you just need to add this key in your web.config
Redirecting to 404 page when clicking on download link
Hi all, i've got a few strange problem. I have a folder full of .zip files, which aren't in the media section of Umbraco, just a standalone folder. I've linked to these files and saved and published, but when i try clicking on the link to download the file, i get redirected to my 404 page with this appended to the URL:
What's even more strange is some .zip files get served out to the browser fine and some don't! Any ideas?
Hi Vincent
Could you show how you have inserted the links to the files posting a screendump for instance. Think it will make it a bit easier to understand your issue.
/Jan
Hi Jan, please see below:
Also i've added /resources into the umbracoReservedPaths key
Hi Vincent
Hmm, the addition to the reserved paths key should not be neccesary when it's only files you're trying to link to I think. However what happens if you add the domain to the href? Then it should be possible to link to the file. (But maybe Umbraco removes the domain name when the content is save).
/Jan
Hi Jan and all, I figured it out, so just sharing the knowledge. I'm using Windows Server 2012 and IIS 8.5 and it blocks serving out/downloading .exe files by default and gives you a 404 error, regardless of whether they are zipped up or not. So to get round this, you just need to add this key in your web.config
See this blog for more details: http://mike-ward.net/blog/post/00631/how-to-configure-iis-7-to-allow-downloading-exe-files.
Hi Vincent
Aaah! I only noticed the .PDF file when i looked - Makes more sense now. Happy to see you got it solved and thanks for sharing! :)
/Jan
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