Title: Protect folder
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Protect folder

 *  Resolved [lobra70](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lobra70/)
 * (@lobra70)
 * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/protect-folder/)
 * I have i site with EDD plugin e Stocky theme.
    I realized that if I analyze the
   dowload page with browser tools i can see the preview url like [http://www.mysite.com/wp-content/upload/edd/2015/10/myimage-1500×1000.jpg](http://www.mysite.com/wp-content/upload/edd/2015/10/myimage-1500×1000.jpg).
   If i am a bit handy in wordpress I know just remove the last part of the file
   name (1500×1000) and I can find the URL of the original file and save it without
   buying it. I know that the EDD plugin creates a protect folder for the dowload
   files. Why is so simply save the files without buy? I wrong something!? Thank
   Lorenzo
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-digital-downloads/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-digital-downloads/)

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 *  Moderator [Pippin Williamson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mordauk/)
 * (@mordauk)
 * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/protect-folder/#post-6700338)
 * Hi Lorenzo,
 * Are you selling image files?
 *  Thread Starter [lobra70](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lobra70/)
 * (@lobra70)
 * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/protect-folder/#post-6700344)
 * yes! but now is not operative but undercostruction.
    If i don’t msnage protected
   the folder file i will not sell image. I set on force the dowload method. But
   if i have the right url i can save the image without buy. Can you help me!? Thanks
   Lorenzo
 *  Moderator [Pippin Williamson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mordauk/)
 * (@mordauk)
 * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/protect-folder/#post-6700391)
 * Image files are not protected by design because doing so would also make it so
   that image previews could not be properly displayed on the product pages.
 * We have a good guide on how you can make a few changes to EDD settings to help
   you better sell images and keep the files protected: [http://docs.easydigitaldownloads.com/article/312-selling-images-with-edd](http://docs.easydigitaldownloads.com/article/312-selling-images-with-edd)

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 * Last reply from: [Pippin Williamson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mordauk/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/protect-folder/#post-6700391)
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