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Question: Hey i have a question on web hosting; is there any web hosting website where i can host my files and other users can download it or do whatever they want to do, but the URL or the link to the files always remains the same. No rapidshare and that kind of stuff. Some nice decent service with security.
Answer: If you just need to share files where others can download, then you can use any hosting service per se. You just upload to one of the folder you create in the webroot directory and then give the URL to your users to download.
All you need to upload the files are:
- a hosting server
- FTP client (such as Filezilla)
However, if you want the users to be able to edit or amend the file and reupload, then it becomes more complicated. You either can
- use a content management system to create a file sharing system with user management capabilities
- get an unlimited reseller hosting and give a cPanel to your users
- give FTP logins to your users to access certain folders
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Consider a hosting company that will give you…
(1) anonymous FTP users
(2) the ability to create multiple FTP user accounts, and designate the maximum space for each (with either shared or separate folders)
(3) possibly different accounts with a limit on bandwidth to keep users from dragging down your whole hosting account. Typically you do this by signing up as a "reseller", which typically gives you access to a utility called Web Hosting Manager (WHM)