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RealAudio and MP3 Files

You must be the copyright holder or have written permission from the copyright holder for any audio files you host on your site.

RealAudio
You can serve RealAudio files from your web site. To place RealAudio files on your server:

1. Create a subdirectory in your www directory. For this manual, we'll call the subdirectory "realcontent."

2. Upload your .rm or .ra files to the "realcontent" directory via FTP.

3. You will need to call your audio files from a text file with .ram extension. In a text editor, such as Notepad, write a metafile for each audio file you place on the site. Each file should contain only the following one line of text:

pnm://www.your_domain.com/realcontent/your_file.rm

(Replace your_domain.com and your_file with your actual domain and file name.)

Save this as "your_file.ram"

4. Upload your_file.ram to your site. Most people find it easiest to keep their .ram files in their realcontent directory, so that all their audio files are organized in one place.

5. In your HTML pages, link to your .ram file, not your .rm file. Your links to your RealAudio files should look like this:

http://www.your_domain.com/realcontent/your_file.ram

When a visitor clicks the link, the audio will begin to load and play.

For more information, see the Real site.

MP3 Files
Create your MP3 file, upload it to the server, and create a link to the MP3: <a href="yoursong.mp3">Your Song</a>.

Please note that with some players, MP3 cuts must be downloaded before they can be played. That's not a big deal for somebody with a DSL or cable connection, but it could take 30 to 60 minutes for somebody with a 28.8 connection to download a single cut.

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