Download file script in PHP

download.php

<?php
$filename = $_GET['filename'];
// Modify this line to indicate the location of the files you want people to be able to download
// This path must not contain a trailing slash. ie. /temp/files/download
$download_path = "";
// Make sure we can't download files above the current directory location.
if(eregi("..", $filename)) die("I'm sorry, you may not download that file.");
$file = str_replace("..", "", $filename);
// Make sure we can't download .ht control files.
if(eregi(".ht.+", $filename)) die("I'm sorry, you may not download that file.");
// Combine the download path and the filename to create the full path to the file.
$file = "$download_path$file";
// Test to ensure that the file exists.
if(!file_exists($file)) die("I'm sorry, the file doesn't seem to exist.");
// Extract the type of file which will be sent to the browser as a header
$type = filetype($file);
// Get a date and timestamp
$today = date("F j, Y, g:i a");
$time = time();
// Send file headers
header("Content-type: $type");
header("Content-Disposition: attachment;filename=$filename");
header("Content-Transfer-Encoding: binary");
header('Pragma: no-cache');
header('Expires: 0');
// Send the file contents.
set_time_limit(0);
readfile($file);
?>