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Ok, I appreciate the info. Will give it a try. Thanks.
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Ok, I appreciate the info. Will give it a try. Thanks.

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Hello,<br />
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As a home user, I want to allow a user to click on a web link that downloads a .zip file.<br />
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I have no web server experience, so just need to basic steps (and tools) to complete this task, will work on the details later.<br />
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I can Remote in to my PC, so there is outside access, if this helps at all.<br />
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My basic plan is to have a PC with Windows 2003 on it as my web server.<br />
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Hello,

As a home user, I want to allow a user to click on a web link that downloads a .zip file.

I have no web server experience, so just need to basic steps (and tools) to complete this task, will work on the details later.

I can Remote in to my PC, so there is outside access, if this helps at all.

My basic plan is to have a PC with Windows 2003 on it as my web server.



Creating a web site to download a file

A web server refers to the software that helps to deliver web content that can be accessed either through the Internet or through an intranet. The primary function of a web server is to store, process and deliver web pages to clients. The communication between client and server takes place using the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). The most common use of web servers is to host websites, but there are other uses such as gaming, data storage, running enterprise applications, handling email, FTP, etc.