How can I use the direct download format, it seems much more convenient. For example: download/file.php?id=13369
I think the correct "phpBB" term for what I am asking is: Why are the posting of attachments disabled on my account?
The relevant FAQ sections would be:
Can I post images? wrote:Yes, images can be shown in your posts. If the administrator has allowed attachments, you may be able to upload the image to the board. Otherwise, you must link to an image stored on a publicly accessible web server, e.g. http://www.example.com/my-picture.gif. You cannot link to pictures stored on your own PC (unless it is a publicly accessible server) nor images stored behind authentication mechanisms, e.g. hotmail or yahoo mailboxes, password protected sites, etc. To display the image use the BBCode {img} tag.
Also, while the example you gave did work, it was literally several lines of hashed gibberish. The URL I used from google was supposed to be the direct link to that image file, they even had a "copy the link" button for it.Why can’t I add attachments? wrote:Attachment permissions are granted on a per forum, per group, or per user basis. The board administrator may not have allowed attachments to be added for the specific forum you are posting in, or perhaps only certain groups can post attachments. Contact the board administrator if you are unsure about why you are unable to add attachments.
Here, I added CODE tags, just to explain what I meant:
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You are pointing to a website that has the image but you need to point to the image directly: (to see the BBCode you can quote this reply)
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