How to track downloads from link to a Zip file

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  ledatechie · Member · Feb 11, 2012 at 8:42 pm

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  I need to provide a Zip file for my viewers to download, so, since this file type isn’t allowed, I thought I would use my Dropbox account to host it.

  I would like to learn about the best way to track how many people download the file… place it on its own page?

  Thanks!

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  timethief · Member · Feb 11, 2012 at 9:04 pm

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  You can upload the documents to your WordPress.com blog using the Add Media icon. For a list of filetypes we support, see Accepted Filetypes.
  From: http://en.support.wordpress.com/uploading-documents/

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  ledatechie · Member · Feb 12, 2012 at 5:26 am

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  Thanks, but did you even read my question?

  I know the file types that are supported. As I stated in my original post, I need to provide a link to a ZIP file for my viewers to download. Because it is not an allowed file type, I plan to host it on Dropbox, and put a link on a blog page.

  My question is, how can I track how many people have clicked on the download link?

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  raincoaster · Member · Feb 12, 2012 at 5:30 am

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  You can look at Clicks on your stats and keep a running tally in a text file or something, but there is no automated way to do that on the WordPress side. There might be on the Dropbox side.