Im using PHP Ok.. i want to protect all my files in say my “uploads” folder. So my first approach will be to “protect” all these files in the folder with a .htaccess file So.. if I use File Downloads with Server Connect -as per link below. [image] File Downloads with Ser…

Please check the following topic, it explains exactly this workflow: [image] Securing files in a folder so they can only be accessed by logging in Need Help I need to make sure a folder containing files can only have its contents accessed by logged in use…

Is this also applicable to “client side” download file or only “server connections / server side” Does the “client side” download work the same? As i cannot get it to download a file if the folder is htaccess protected… [client side] so the question is should it work the same as the SC way? As…

No, this won't work, as the client side download uses a script that runs in the users browser, which means it's treated the same way as a direct linking. For secured downloads like this, you need to use the server-side download.

Ok cool… thanks for clearing that up :slight_smile:

You can use the url of the serverconnect action in the download file component if like to use it.

awesome.. that is a cool “hack” will give it a go :slight_smile: …. did not know you could do that .. thanks @patrick

File Downloads with Server Connect --- will this bypass the HTACCESS?

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Teodor September 22, 2025, 11:36am 2

Please check the following topic, it explains exactly this workflow: