how to deny dirrect access to folder with some exception?

Question

I have upload folder and i want people can't dirrect access into that folder. But people can download file from that folder from a button. Is this possilbe ? If yes, how i can setting on .htaccess ?

Answer 1

You can write simple php script that will return certain file, example here PHP - simple download script and deny access to uploads folder like here Deny access to one specific folder in .htaccess

Answer 2

Put the following line in your upload/.htaccess file:

deny from all

This will make that the contents cannot be listed, but can still be downloaded when the user knows the filename (or - in your case - is linked to that file from a button).

If you want to keep access to the open directory for yourself, you can add the following line (in addition to the previous):

allow from [your ip address]