Download file from non public html folder with php

Question

I have a number of files that are stored on the server, but not in the public_html directory. The idea is that users who are logged in can download the files, using $_SESSIO

Answer 1

If this is outside of the public_html folder then create a php script to file_get_contents from the file .

here is part of a script I use

if ($type == "1" && $method == "f"){
    header('Content-type: application/pdf');
} else {
    header('Content-type: image/jpeg');
}

$fp = fopen($uploaded_dir . $result['theimage'], "r");
while ($data = fread($fp, 1024)){
    echo $data;
}
fclose($fp);