Digital downloads issues (error 500)

[DrByte]

That seems to have done it actually. It is interesting how there are so many .htaccess files in this application and none of the help files are terribly specific on which ones need to be modified in order to affect certain changes.

Maybe I am just that much of a PHP novice...

.htaccess has nothing to do with PHP.
It's an Apache Webserver thing.
There are lots of tutorials about it online. Just google: Apache htaccess

If I put this block of code in the .htaccess file in my /download directory is the syntax correct for blocking visibility to the referenced file extensions?

No, if I'm not mistaken, you can't list multiple file extensions in one directive.

But, why are you doing that anyway?
The supplied .htaccess works around the security issue for the /downloads/ folder differently, by denying access to a directory listing, and also requiring authentication to browse files, with no accessible authentication, thus blocking everyone.

Or, if it's real security you're after, maybe you should just make the folder inaccessible to browsers:
https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/i...hp?article=280

[PaulLell]

.htaccess has nothing to do with PHP.
It's an Apache Webserver thing.
There are lots of tutorials about it online. Just google: Apache htaccess



No, if I'm not mistaken, you can't list multiple file extensions in one directive.

But, why are you doing that anyway?
The supplied .htaccess works around the security issue for the /downloads/ folder differently, by denying access to a directory listing, and also requiring authentication to browse files, with no accessible authentication, thus blocking everyone.

Or, if it's real security you're after, maybe you should just make the folder inaccessible to browsers:
https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/i...hp?article=280

See how much of a novice I am? *laughs*

As to the question of the download directory access, I just want to make it as impregnable as possible since that directory is going to be my bread and butter so to speak. I don't want any of that material getting wrenched out of there without payment.

I had it set up in a different directory before but the download problem came up and I moved it back to default positioning as a troubleshooting step. Maybe I'll move it back again and see if the Dl still works smoothly now (thanks again for the assistance by the way).