Downloadable products larger than 1GB

-- HikaShop version -- : 3.1.1
-- Joomla version -- : 3.7.2
-- PHP version -- : 7.0

I've attached a copy of my php.ini file settings (I can't change anything though.)

Was wondering if there was a way to overcome the limitations of this file or is there another way I can go to make it so I can sell files that are 5+ GB?

Hello,

The memory limit is not the problem in your case ; but the "max execution time".
It means that if the user haven't download the file within 60 seconds, the server will shut down the PHP process and the user download in the same time.

In order to secure the download, the server need PHP or a specific module.
So if you want to deliver large files and PHP do not give you the possibility ; you'll need to use server systems like "X-Transfer" or "mod secure download".
These are features/modules for Web Servers, and if your hosting do not provide them, I'm afraid that it will be complicated for you to provide secured downloadable files.

Regards,

Jerome,

You recommended 2 different Apache modules (X-Transfer & mod secure download) and Phillip recommended mod_XSendfile ( tn123.org/mod_xsendfile/ )

I'm a complete newbie when it comes to Linux and Apache, but I've gotten my site transferred to a Linux Server and I have Root access to it so I can finally add the module(s) I need, but I have no idea on how to go about doing that. Do I need all 3 modules to push files larger than 3 GB or do I just need 1 of them? How do I download the file, and get it working with Apache?

I'm positive that these questions are outside the scope of what you guys do here, but I really have no where else to turn. Any assistance would be appreciated.

Hello,

"X-Transfer" is xsendfile apache2 module.
It's also a feature from lighttpd and which is supported by nginx via X-Acel ( www.nginx.com/resources/wiki/start/topics/examples/xsendfile/ )

HikaShop will detect if the xsendfile module is available and will use it if so. So all you need to do is follow the install and configuration procedure at tn123.org/mod_xsendfile/ to get it added to your apache:

Grab the source.
Compile and install
apxs -cia mod_xsendfile.c
Restart apache
That's all.

There is nothing to do in HikaShop.

Regards,

I just don't now the Linux syntax to "Grab the source". I'm thinking it's wget and then the address to the github repository, but I'm not sure and I don't wanna mess this up.

It's indeed wget and the URL of the file that you want to download.
The link to download it is also on that same page:
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tn123.org/mod_xsendfile/mod_xsendfile.c

Do I Need the has at the end?

#hash(sha256:8e8c21ef39bbe86464d3831fd30cc4c51633f6e2e002204509e55fc7c8df9cf9)

Compile and install
apxs -cia mod_xsendfile.c

Getting an apxs command not found error....

ok, figured out why I was getting that error and I think I have that resolved, but now I'm getting this when I go to compile the mod.

Hi,

It says that you don't have gcc. So you'll have to first install gcc on your server.

Thanks a ton for all of the assistance! I know it's outside the realm of supporting Hikashop. The xsendfile mod is now installed on my server and ready to go. Now to just test the downloading of a full length HD video....