How do I prevent hotlinking to my download files 
Author: Rod M.
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If I make a sound with download files such as PDFs, MP3s, pictures etc. How do I prevent other sites from hotlinking to the files.
Thank You in anticipation for your replies.
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Hello Rod,
One way of achieving this would be to 'lock' the pages which contain your media files:
http://help.websitex5.com/en/v12/evo/index.html?mappa.htm
This would then require that any visitors enter a username and password before accessing those pages. This method can be implemented from within WebSite X5.
Another way to do it would be to restrict downloads via the .htaccess file on the server (e.g. http://www.htaccesstools.com/hotlink-protection/). This method is external to WebSite X5.
Kind regards,
Paul
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Thank you so much for your help. It is most appreciated and solved the problem.