How do I add a Download button to my website?

[southernhorizons]

I want to offer a ebook for download on my website, but I can't figure out how to add a download button to click on, then the ebook would come up. It is a PDF ebook, and I'm using RV Sitebuilder. Thanks.

[masked_brown_guy]

if people want to keep the ebook then they can save it on adobe reader because once the file opens they have technically downloaded the file already.

[diala84]

Just link an image to wherever the file is located. Here is the basic coding without spaces < a href = website address>< img src = image address >< /a >.

[southernhorizons]

Just link an image to wherever the file is located. Here is the basic coding without spaces < a href = website address>< img src = image address >< /a >.

I don't have the file located on the web, it's on my computer. So basically I want the website to host the file, and then when people click on a Download button, the PDF document will come up, and they can either read it or save it to their own computer.

[articx]

Log into your website account and search for the file manager. This is where you should find the link/button that lets you upload files.

[diala84]

You need to upload the picture and pdf online for others to be able to see it and use it.  You can do this with an FTP program to upload it to your site directory (or possibly there is an interface like file manager on the site). There is also the option of putting the files on another site such as flickr or facebook and linking to the file on the other site.

EXAMPLE ONLY:
< a href = http://www.your_website_name.com/folder_name/your_downloadable_pdf_file_name.pdf >
< img src = www.external_website_with_picture_such_as_flickr.com/../../../.../a_download_picture_for_your_site >< /a >

Hope this helps. This is a pretty basic method. However if you want to something more complex such as have a person pay for the pdf before downloading I would check out paypal for some help with that.