The downloadable products directory does not exist!

I am new to this.

I have just installed the zen cart and I get a red warning at the top of my shop saying, "The downloadable products directory does not exist: ....... . Downloadable products will not work until this directory is valid."

Does anyone know what this means and what I can do to fix it?

My web host is GoDaddy. The server is Linux.

In the root of your Zen-Cart(www or public_html) (not the root of your server) just create a folder named download. Maybe that will do it. Don't know why it isn't there, though. It should be there with a few test downloads.

Hope this helps.

Ya, that worked. Thanks! That makes me worried that I might be missing other stuff too. Is there any way I can check to see if I am missing something else?

Yep. That would make me worry, too. I think I would just trash that whole installation and download a FRESH copy of Zen-Cart and start over. Doing this might save you a whole lot of hair pulling. The link above will make SURE you get the latest release.

Ya, I think I will do that. Thanks so much for your help!

Sure thing. That's what we're here for. Good luck with the fresh install.