digitalFAQ.com Forum

digitalFAQ.com Forum (https://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/)
-   Web Hosting (https://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/web-hosting/)
-   -   How to setup Hotlink protection in cPanel (https://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/web-hosting/5293-how-setup-hotlink.html)

Brent 08-25-2013 08:43 PM

How to setup Hotlink protection in cPanel
 
This demo assumes you've already logged in to cPanel



Now let's learn how to use Hotlink Protection, so people can't link directly to images in our website


1) Click the Hotlink Protection icon


http://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/imag...ene03_1-13.png


Hotlink Protection prevents other websites from directly linking to certain files (typically images) on your website


You'll want to prevent this if you have copyrighted images, or to simply save on bandwidth usage


You'll first want to make sure your own sites are listed here, so you are able to hotlink to your images


2) Enter all the file types you want protected here...


3) ... and if you want to allow people to be able to manually enter the URL of a protected file, check this box


http://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/imag...ene05_1-12.png


4) Then enter a URL you want to redirect to, for anyone who tries to hotlink to your files or images


http://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/imag...cene06_1-8.png


5) Click Submit


http://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/imag...ene07_1-10.png


That's it! You've successfully enabled hotlink protection


6) To disable hotlink protection, click this Disable button


http://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/imag...cene11_1-8.png


This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to use hotlink protection to prevent hotlinking to your files


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:07 AM

Site design, images and content © 2002-2024 The Digital FAQ, www.digitalFAQ.com
Forum Software by vBulletin · Copyright © 2024 Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.