Check how many times file downloaded?

Question

I have a zip file on website running on a Windows 2008 / IIS7 server. Is there a way to check how many times that file was downloaded?

Answer 1

Yes this information is located in the log files. You can parse it using awstats or webalizer.

Altenatively you can write your own file download counter or create a special download page for your file.

I prefer the last one and most download sites use that simple method.

However to get the most accurate numbers, parse your log files.