Hosting a private beta

[ElijahHouck]

The hosting site I usually use is going super slow lately, and is taking anywhere from 1-3 hours to download the files on my testers' computers. Is there any way that I could upload a file that isn't viewable to members, but my beta testers are able to download it? I could always hide the file from public viewing, but would I be able to provide a download link to my 6 beta testers?

[LHammonds]

This site is for the sharing of public files.

 

You could create a google page that simply contains a link to your upload...such as MediaFire.com and then send the link to that google page to all your team members and beta testers.

 

From there, you can mention which version the file is and when you last updated it as well as what you did to it.

 

Each time you upload a new file to MediaFire.com, simply update the google page with the new link and information about the new file.

 

You can find free file mirror sites with this article: Online Hosting Sites

 

LHammonds

[ElijahHouck]

This site is for the sharing of public files.

 

You could create a google page that simply contains a link to your upload...such as MediaFire.com and then send the link to that google page to all your team members and beta testers.

 

From there, you can mention which version the file is and when you last updated it as well as what you did to it.

 

Each time you upload a new file to MediaFire.com, simply update the google page with the new link and information about the new file.

 

You can find free file mirror sites with this article: Online Hosting Sites

 

LHammonds

Yeah, I'm using Mediafire but the downloads are going super slow for my testers, so I guess I'll find another host.

[LHammonds]

MediaFire is typically the fastest (at least for the last 2 years). FileFront is what I'd say is next in line and then SendSpace and 4Shared.

 

But this is all from the perspective of somebody sitting close to the new silicon valley (Austin, not Beverly Hills)

 

LHammonds

[ElijahHouck]

MediaFire is typically the fastest (at least for the last 2 years). FileFront is what I'd say is next in line and then SendSpace and 4Shared.

 

But this is all from the perspective of somebody sitting close to the new silicon valley (Austin, not Beverly Hills)

 

LHammonds

I decided to go with Sendspace, and I'll see how that works out.

My uncle lives in Austin and works for Intel, so I see what you mean :) .

[XunAmarox]

The absolute best thing for something like you're describing is Dropbox. https://www.dropbox.com/

 

You can even automatically trickle updates directly to their computer so they don't even have to go find the new download, they just get it. :)

[LHammonds]

Dropbox. https://www.dropbox.com/

That is cool !!!

 

Would be very handy for modders wanting to make backups of their mods and share them with others that act as a proxy backup.

 

LHammonds