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Old 07-29-2003, 05:03 PM   #1
BajaNick
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Downloading Files?


Sometimes when i try to download something i click the link and i see a bunch of links to what it looks like i need and it says parent directory. How do i download these? Thanks
 
Old 07-29-2003, 05:13 PM   #2
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Try right clicking and then "save target as" or whatever your distro/environment has as the equivalent.
 
Old 07-29-2003, 06:27 PM   #3
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Thats what i usually do, right click and choose save as but it dosnt save the target it saves the url for the link, kinda strage. maybe ill check my opera options.
 
Old 07-30-2003, 01:34 AM   #4
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sounds like you found a ftp site. They used to be the normal way of transferring files. Just click them like you'd do any other link. They are set up like any other directory structure.
 
  


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