Using .zip Not .mp3?

[benjames]

I read on this forum a couple of times, where people recommend to upload zip files instead of mp3 files.

I'm not clear on this.

Are you saying that in Media Manager I should add a Media Type of .zip?

And the customers will download zip files instead of mp3"s?

If so, would they have to convert them, once they download, from zip to mp3?

Thanks.

[DrByte]

.mp3 is fine for folks previewing files as part of the media manager collections

.zip is best for the actual "real" downloads they will receive after purchasing the product.

... so ....
- use mp3's for media manager collections
- use zip's for your downloadable attributes

[benjames]

Thank you for your reply.
For my own education, WHY is ".zip is best for the actual "real" downloads they will receive after purchasing the product"?

So you're saying add mp3 to the Media Manager, but I also have to add the same file to the Downloads folder, with a zip extension? And Zencart will know when xyz.mp3 is purchased, Zencart will automatically download xyz.zip?

Or does the customer download it? I'm not clear on how the virtual product sales work. Can you help me with this concept? Thank u.