A file hosting service, cloud storage service, online file storage provider, or cyberlocker is an Internet hosting service specifically designed to host user files. It allows users to upload files that could then be accessed over the internet from a different computer, tablet, smartphone or other networked devices, by the same user or possibly by other users, after a password or another authentication is provided. Typically, the services allow HTTP access, and sometimes FTP access. Related services are content-displaying hosting services (i.e. video and image), virtual storage, and remote backup. Also read How to receive files in dropbox from a non-dropbox users.
You can easily find a lot of sites that offer file hosting with their different- different terms and conditions and a lot of them are very friendly and easy to use . Some of them are - FileDropper, ZippyShare, Uploaded.net, Box, SaberCatHost, 4Shared, SendSpace, DepositFiles, iCloud, RapidShare.com. Analyzing their pros and cons is out of the scope of this post but extra knowledge always poses a helping hand.
You can easily find a lot of sites that offer file hosting with their different- different terms and conditions and a lot of them are very friendly and easy to use . Some of them are - FileDropper, ZippyShare, Uploaded.net, Box, SaberCatHost, 4Shared, SendSpace, DepositFiles, iCloud, RapidShare.com. Analyzing their pros and cons is out of the scope of this post but extra knowledge always poses a helping hand.
OneDrive - an Intro:-
What is OneDrive?
OneDrive is online file storage you can get to from anywhere. And it’s free. You get 15 GB of free storage with your Microsoft account, so you can store all types of files in one place and get to them from any device.
You can easily share your OneDrive files, including photos and videos, with friends and family. And OneDrive works with Windows and Office, so it’s simple to work with OneDrive files on your computer and collaborate with other people on documents.
Add files from your computer
To add files to OneDrive, just drag them into your computer’s OneDrive folder using File Explorer or Finder. The files will automatically sync across all of your devices that have OneDrive installed. So you can drag a photo from your laptop to your OneDrive—and later open it in OneDrive on your phone.
Add files from your phone or tablet
To add photos and videos on your phone or tablet to OneDrive, use the OneDrive app. Even better—you can also choose to turn on camera backup to automatically save the photos and videos you take to OneDrive. So even if you lose your phone or tablet, you won’t lose your memories!
Add files using the OneDrive website
You can also add files from any computer, tablet, or phone by using the OneDrive website. Just go to OneDrive.com, sign in, and then tap or click Upload.
Along with making best out of the cloud features of OneDrive, you can also use it for file hosting.
To get a direct downloadable link for sharing purpose follow me in the upcoming steps;
· First of all open OneDrive in app mode and right click on the required file to be hosted.
· Then at the bottom certain options will appear(viz. Delete, Manage, New Folder, More).
· Click on Manage, then a pop-up will appear.
· Select Share from the pop-up.
· From the another pop-up opened select "get a link".
· Then a message will be displayed asking you to create a link, select "public" as a sharing type.
· Click on "Create link" to proceed.
· After that you will be asked about the place of sharing.
· Select 'Mail' and email your link to your alternative address.
· Open the mail and copy the address. This address is not the direct downloadable link, to make it that visit the site of Direct link Generator . In the web page, you have two text boxes, type your address in the first one and receive the direct downloadable link in the other one.
About Suryansh Prabhakar:
A software explorer and programmer, Suryansh loves to explore the Windows OS and all the utilities and packages that work on this platform. A programming enthusiasts that loves to build Windows friendly programs with C++ and Java.
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