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grumpyduck

(6,655 posts) Mon Apr 20, 2020, 07:22 PM Apr 2020

A little help with file sharing, please.. [View all]

I'm looking to make three files (under a meg each) available to people who want to use them. This is a one-time thing, the files are free, and there's no registration needed. Basically, "if you want to use the files, you can download them here." I know about Dropbox and a couple of others, but wanted to see if you folks have other suggestions or favorite sites.

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A little help with file sharing, please.. [View all] grumpyduck Apr 2020 OP

You could also configure your PC as a FTP server and give those people URL's to your PC mr_lebowski Apr 2020 #1

Little overboard for a one-shot deal! Sunriser13 Apr 2020 #2

Once you have it running, you might find it has a lot more uses than first expected ;) mr_lebowski Apr 2020 #4

Oh, you're right, of course. Sunriser13 Apr 2020 #5

The one challenge w dropbox on top of paying for it is that if you aren't careful with backups, mahina Apr 2020 #8

FTP servers CloudWatcher Apr 2020 #6

This might be an option LuvLoogie Apr 2020 #3

FireFox/Mozilla has an anonymous file sharing service. Make7 Apr 2020 #7

Just a cautionary note that even accidentally they can delete the file easily, so have a backup mahina Apr 2020 #9

Any of the file sharing sites will work fine. ManiacJoe Apr 2020 #10

If you already use Google Drive, this is as easy to share files as Dropbox. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2020 #11