[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # Option: LOCAL/REMOTE(FTP storage for downloadables ## - **[onsitenet](/forum/user/7348-onsitenet "View onsitenet's Profile")** - [![onsitenet's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar7348.jpg)](/forum/user/7348-onsitenet "View onsitenet's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/7348-onsitenet) Less More - Posts: 31 - Thank you received: 1 - - 13 years 1 month ago [\#126288](#126288) by [onsitenet](/forum/user/7348-onsitenet "View onsitenet's Profile") *[Option: LOCAL/REMOTE(FTP storage for downloadables](/forum/50-feature-request/862542-option-local-remote-ftp-storage-for-downloadables#126288 "It should be implemented! When you sell DIGITAL GOODS An option to select whether you want to store the files you want to sell in a local folder inside or outside Joomla! root or LINK with a remote FTP server with username and password. In second case there won't be an option to select and upload a file from your computer but only to specify the extra path and a filename manually !!! The responsibility of the correct extra-path and filename must be of the user updating product information Example: In Configuration, you select option REMOTE then, you enter the URL or IP-ADDRESS of an assuming FTP Server then, the username and the password (optional) or... it could be in the form: The REAL path of the file should be hidden from the customer (this I think is difficult) ...Suggestions?")* was created by *[onsitenet](/forum/user/7348-onsitenet "View onsitenet's Profile")* It should be implemented! **When you sell DIGITAL GOODS** An option to select whether you want to store the files you want to sell in a local folder inside or outside Joomla! root or LINK with a remote FTP server with username and password. In second case there won't be an option to select and upload a file from your computer but only to specify the extra path and a filename manually !!! The responsibility of the correct extra-path and filename must be of the user updating product information Example: In Configuration, you select option REMOTE then, you enter the URL or IP-ADDRESS of an assuming FTP Server then, the username and the password (optional) or... it could be in the form: FTP://USERNAME:PASSWORD@FTP.SERVER.COM/MY_TESTS/MY-FILES/ The REAL path of the file should be hidden from the customer (this I think is difficult) ...Suggestions? Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzUwLWZlYXR1cmUtcmVxdWVzdC84NjI1NDItb3B0aW9uLWxvY2FsLXJlbW90ZS1mdHAtc3RvcmFnZS1mb3ItZG93bmxvYWRhYmxlcz90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[Xavier](/forum/user/4105-xavier "View Xavier's Profile")** - [![Xavier's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar4105.png)](/forum/user/4105-xavier "View Xavier's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/4105-xavier) Less More - Posts: 13201 - Thank you received: 2322 - - - - [](http://www.kidiweb.fr) - 13 years 1 month ago [\#126317](#126317) by [Xavier](/forum/user/4105-xavier "View Xavier's Profile") Replied by *[Xavier](/forum/user/4105-xavier "View Xavier's Profile")* on topic *[Option: LOCAL/REMOTE(FTP storage for downloadables](/forum/50-feature-request/862542-option-local-remote-ftp-storage-for-downloadables#126317 "It should be implemented! When you sell DIGITAL GOODS An option to select whether you want to store the files you want to sell in a local folder inside or outside Joomla! root or LINK with a remote FTP server with username and password. In second case there won't be an option to select and upload a file from your computer but only to specify the extra path and a filename manually !!! The responsibility of the correct extra-path and filename must be of the user updating product information Example: In Configuration, you select option REMOTE then, you enter the URL or IP-ADDRESS of an assuming FTP Server then, the username and the password (optional) or... it could be in the form: The REAL path of the file should be hidden from the customer (this I think is difficult) ...Suggestions?")* Hi, We don't have a lot of demand for this feature, I have added it on our todo list but we can't say when we will be able to implement that. As suggested in the following link, you will have to make a plugin to manage that: [ www.hikashop.com/forum/2-general-talk-ab...r-digital-goods.html](http://www.hikashop.com/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/862533-remote-ftp-for-digital-goods.html) Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzUwLWZlYXR1cmUtcmVxdWVzdC84NjI1NDItb3B0aW9uLWxvY2FsLXJlbW90ZS1mdHAtc3RvcmFnZS1mb3ItZG93bmxvYWRhYmxlcz90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. 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