I uploaded a *.mpeg file to my website in to a folder & created *.htm page w
ith
a link to that file. The problem is when I click on that link it gives me fu
ll
page of encrypted text instead of an option to download. What I'm doing wron
g?
Help me, I'm green to this.

"sono9" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
news:du0h6s$s21$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> I uploaded a *.mpeg file to my website in to a folder & created *.htm page
with
> a link to that file. The problem is when I click on that link it gives me
full
> page of encrypted text instead of an option to download. What I'm doing
wrong?
> Help me, I'm green to this.
>

URL?


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On Tue, 28 Feb 2006 03:48:44 +0000 (UTC), "sono9"
<webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote:

>I uploaded a *.mpeg file to my website in to a folder & created *.htm page 
with
>a link to that file. The problem is when I click on that link it gives me f
ull
>page of encrypted text instead of an option to download. What I'm doing wrong?[/col
or]

It sounds like a server configuration problem where the server is
sending the .mpeg with a Content-type=text/plain. That's what most
servers will do with unrecognized file types. Contact your host.

Gary

..oO(Gary White)

>It sounds like a server configuration problem where the server is
>sending the .mpeg with a Content-type=text/plain. That's what most
>servers will do with unrecognized file types. Contact your host.

In addition to that: The correct content type would be "video/mpeg".

Micha