hello, I was trying to download a minecraft server from a server hosting site but whenever I click the download button the file doesn't download to a zip file but instead downloads into some other type of file (picture included) and whenever I open the file an error message pops up (picture also included).
That looks like the file is actually downloaded, just that you can't open it.
What is the file extension ? You need to display that to see what type of file it is, to know what program will be required to open it?
Hi there
@xhephor
Have you got some Anti Virus program running which might flag it as containing a trojan or some other nasty payload.
These days one is advised only to download .zip, .exe or .msi files from 100% trusted websites and NEVER .rar files (those are the most virus ridden of all usually).
Some web browsers e.g firefox also block or prompt if they think a file is "not commonly downloaded".
using 7-z on a proper .zip file works 100% of the time --if it doesn't then there's something "not quite kosher" with the zip file.
Note also some programs like KODI when downloading addons from the repository use their own installers to process a .zip file - so normal extraction is pointless in any case -- it's possible the .zip file is part of your installation process and isn't "typically extractable" via normal processes. You might be missing an installer component etc.
Cheers
jimbo
hey guys I got the file to work I just needed to open it from 7-zip
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