I want to make a number of application files available for downloading from my Web site, but users aren able to decipher the files after they download them. How can I solve this problem?
When a Web server responds to a request for a file in a URL, it returns a type of information–called a MIME type–that specifies what type of data will be returned. MIME types can describe text, graphic, and all sorts of other application formats. But if your Web server isn’t properly configured with a MIME type that specifies the kind of data in your Persuasion files, then it won’t recognize and know how to handle these specific file formats. In addition to configuring your server, you may have to tell your users explicitly how to set their browser preferences to download such files instead of searching for a helper application to display them. The easiest solution is to serve up these files in a common compression format–such as a .ZIP file–whose MIME type is already recognized by servers. If you still prefer to serve up the application files themselves, consult with your system administrator on how to configure your server to recognize these additional MIME types. Dear Dr. Websit
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