Hello everyone,
I have noticed recently that a lot of people have been doing the download thing wrong. when a user wants to download something straight away from the page not navigate confusing or sketchy download sites or get slathered in ads. I mean no offense to adf.ly people that is a legitimate way of downloading stuff but wouldn't it be nice to wait through a adf.ly and than have a download straight away. Well if your a person who wants to host a direct link like you see on web sites an other popular mods or texture packs than read on. A direct link is when you click on a download link and it sends you a download right away no going through third party sites. Here is how to do it:
1.) I prefer to use media fire but any upload/download site works EXCEPT any that make you wait such as rapidshare, wupload, megadownload, etc. DO NOT USE THOSE THEY WILL NOT WORK FOR THIS.
2.) Create an account and upload the files that you would like people to download.
3.) Go to the download page and when it says click here to download them or something as such than instead of left clicking the link right click it instead.
4.) In the menu that pops up over the link click "copy link location"
5.) When you are inserting a hyperlink there are 2 ways to go about doing this: a.) On the forums here type in "download here" or any such thing that you want people to click to download. Highlight the word and click the chain link at the top of the text editor and insert the link you copied in step four. Click insert link and viola! When you post the topic you should download be able to download the link when you click the word. b.) On any other forums you can probably hyperlink in their text editor just ask how. if no than you can just post the link directly so that people can just click it or copy and paste into the url bar in their browser.
Thanks for reading! This post is designed to make download on the forums slightly hassle free and faster for people with slow internet speed. this also looks nice on a post and looks professional. So if you like this or think you could make it better or I made a mistake OR you have a problem with this add a comment please, chances I'll answer :wink.gif:
p.s. Don't be a **** and post "hey, i already know this. Why are you posting what everybody knows?". Well, I post this for people who DON'T know like people who just made a texture pack and what a good download link or for people who are just generally not in the know. Thanks for not being one of those people.
yeah planetminecraft is a great place to share work I was referring to people who want to post on minecraft.net but thanks that is another great option
they make money off of those links, its up to them what they want to do. adf.ly isnt banned look here.
if you really hate having to go to adf.ly then just download firefox then grease monkey and get redirection helper,
oh btw this is in wrong topic :tongue.gif:
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I hate it when im making a milkshake and boys just show up in my yard.
No I don't hate adfly at all. I'm just teaching people how to get a direct link at say the end of an adfly link. Im thinking this is in the right because thread because a lot of stuff with downloads is in it. Goodness I even put that this could be used in an adfly link. Did you read all of the post?
I have noticed recently that a lot of people have been doing the download thing wrong. when a user wants to download something straight away from the page not navigate confusing or sketchy download sites or get slathered in ads. I mean no offense to adf.ly people that is a legitimate way of downloading stuff but wouldn't it be nice to wait through a adf.ly and than have a download straight away. Well if your a person who wants to host a direct link like you see on web sites an other popular mods or texture packs than read on. A direct link is when you click on a download link and it sends you a download right away no going through third party sites. Here is how to do it:
1.) I prefer to use media fire but any upload/download site works EXCEPT any that make you wait such as rapidshare, wupload, megadownload, etc. DO NOT USE THOSE THEY WILL NOT WORK FOR THIS.
2.) Create an account and upload the files that you would like people to download.
3.) Go to the download page and when it says click here to download them or something as such than instead of left clicking the link right click it instead.
4.) In the menu that pops up over the link click "copy link location"
5.) When you are inserting a hyperlink there are 2 ways to go about doing this:
a.) On the forums here type in "download here" or any such thing that you want people to click to download. Highlight the word and click the chain link at the top of the text editor and insert the link you copied in step four. Click insert link and viola! When you post the topic you should download be able to download the link when you click the word.
b.) On any other forums you can probably hyperlink in their text editor just ask how. if no than you can just post the link directly so that people can just click it or copy and paste into the url bar in their browser.
Thanks for reading! This post is designed to make download on the forums slightly hassle free and faster for people with slow internet speed. this also looks nice on a post and looks professional. So if you like this or think you could make it better or I made a mistake OR you have a problem with this add a comment please, chances I'll answer :wink.gif:
p.s. Don't be a **** and post "hey, i already know this. Why are you posting what everybody knows?". Well, I post this for people who DON'T know like people who just made a texture pack and what a good download link or for people who are just generally not in the know. Thanks for not being one of those people.
Cheers,
Boss100%
if you really hate having to go to adf.ly then just download firefox then grease monkey and get redirection helper,
oh btw this is in wrong topic :tongue.gif:
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