how do i prevent them from able to request modifying on download section and stealing my bandwith?

Yip, that sucks.

I use a .htaccess file to thwart it (shrugh)

you can disable modify funtion in you admin panel but they still have another way to get your links anyway

I have huge problem with holink too they used more than on my site so sad.

to Goober: I using the same .htaccess as your I put it in public_html folder but it not work still can link to other site isn't it your work on your site? can you help me with this I realy need to make this thing work
help please

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Put copies of it in the specific folders you want to prevent hotlinking. Dont drop it in your root folder.

That help?

(of course, change 'yourdomain' to .. your website address )

Edit: I suppose I can be a tad more specific


1.First line is turning on the rewrite
2. Second line you want to provide details that reflect your domain. (lose yourdomain and put yours in)
3. 3rd line is checking where the request is coming from
4. 4th line tells the file types ( you can replace those with jpg, gif, etc) and the /images/nohotlink.jpg point to a jpg i have in the images folder that is named "nohotlink.jpg".

basically what it does is when a referrer is outside the domain, it sends that "nohotlink.jpg" instead.

thank you Goober I think it work I check on static it given a 404 error all referlink not come from my site thank you very much It going save a lot banwidth this month