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canetoad

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6. This may also be a server side issue

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Thu Oct 19, 2023, 11:10 PM

Oct 2023

To upload files from a device to a website is dependent on a script or an inbuilt website tool. This (whatever it is) may not be configured to accept pdf documents.

Are you able to have a dig around in the innards of the site to find the culprit? A good place to start is the page that contains the upload options.

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Arrrggghhh!!!!!!!!!!!!! [View all] Dyedinthewoolliberal Oct 2023 OP

Sounds like HAB911 Oct 2023 #1

Good point. If the default file extension is anything other than .pdf, the .pdf files will not showing in the directory. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2023 #3

When you are prompted to name the file to upload.... OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2023 #2

What do you open the files in? LuvLoogie Oct 2023 #4

A thought StoolPigeon Oct 2023 #5

This may also be a server side issue canetoad Oct 2023 #6

I'm not a techie, but I do lot of uploading for DU posts and other forums FakeNoose Oct 2023 #7