Serving ZIP and/or doc file from Apache

External Since: Jun 25, 2004 Posts: 1

Hi all,

Apache 2.x
Windows 2000 - Sorry, but it ends up in a Real Computer (Linux)

Problem:
Downloading MS Word or Zip files from server.

Zip and doc files are corrupted. The zip and doc files are clean in the
webserver directory. Downloading the
files via the website produces corrupted file.

Am I missing something in httpd.conf -I know the files are OK, its only
when they are served via Apache

Any help gratefully received

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Kind Regards

Chris Newey
cnewey.TakeThisOut@spymac.com
http://cnewey.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk

External Since: Nov 03, 2003 Posts: 2907

Chris Newey <newey499 RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
> Zip and doc files are corrupted. The zip and doc files are clean in the
> webserver directory. Downloading the files via the website produces
> corrupted file.

Usually there is nothing to do on the web server to have files downloaded
to your machine, if a file isn't an HTML file your browser will ask if
you want to get it. But sometimes the web server pretends to send it
as an ASCII text file instead of a binary one. So, check your MIME types.
Eventually, check also the magic file.

Davide

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