# Website Download Link Question

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/website-download-link-question/691569>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 24, 2014, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/website-download-link-question/691569 "2014-06-24T23:16:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![TNWPsycho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/47e85d/32.png) [@TNWPsycho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TNWPsycho)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2014, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/website-download-link-question/691569/1 "2014-06-24T23:16:02Z")

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I have been trying to Google search for the solution, but i think i may be phrasing the question the wrong way.

This is what i need:

I need an option for a customer to download a video from my clients website. But the video must be paid for before a download link appears.

Hope i’m clear enough. Basically like how any downloadable content functions…software, music, videos, etc.

I am just looking to be steered in the right direction, i don’t expect a step by step guide from any of you fine Dopers.

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**Author:** ![tellyworth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/977dab/32.png) [@tellyworth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tellyworth)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2014, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/website-download-link-question/691569/2 "2014-06-24T23:21:15Z")

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What is your customer’s web site running?

Many e-commerce applications have an option for selling downloadable content. There are WordPress plugins that do it, and probably plugins for other CMS platforms also.

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**Author:** ![TNWPsycho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/47e85d/32.png) [@TNWPsycho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TNWPsycho)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2014, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/website-download-link-question/691569/3 "2014-06-24T23:28:06Z")

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They are using the [Web.com](http://Web.com) format, i have no idea what it is as i am not a web designer.

The ‘web store’ app for [Webs.com](http://Webs.com) only really works with physical items.
