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FILES REQUEST SYSTEM

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IMPORTANT NOTICE
Important
The more information you supply as part of the description, the more likely the file is to be mirrored quicky. If you can include any URLs that are relevant as well for our perusal, that will save us a lot of time - if we don't have enough information submitted then we'll be unable to process your request.

Valid file requests include:

Invalid file requests include:
  • Any final release Linux or other O/S ISO distributions
  • Useful utilities and tools
  • Open source or freely redistributable software
  • URLs starting with http:// or ftp://
  • URL to a file - not to a site
  • Any material which doesn't fall into the valid requests category
  • Any copyrighted material, or material from a site with terms and conditions that do not allow redistribution
  • Game-related files (you can request these on GameArena)
  • Files of less than 1 megabyte in size
  • Any material that is exclusive for a site
  • Files that require a registration process to download

Click here to see a sample request with the minimum required information. (Clear example)

Email:
(You will be notified when download is ready)
File URL:
(Must be a direct link; not to a page with the file on it) New! BitTorrent URLs can now be accepted for processing
Info URL:
(Please supply a URL with information on this file)
File Summary:
(eg, Red Hat 8 ISO Disc 1)
Description:
Please try and include at least 2-3 paragraphs which clearly explain what the file is and what it does. Generally, most websites have an "about" page which you can copy and paste this information from)
Category:


Select the best-matching category for your file request. If you can't find a relevant category, select 'unsorted files'!