File Transfer by http protocol

[m_pourfathi]

File Transfer by http

Can a file be transferred by HTTP protocol? In internet when we download the files from webpages or from email attachments, how are they downloaded? where can I find the specification and method for file transferring in http?

 

[fullforce]

Re: File Transfer by http

HTTP(Hypertext Transfer Protocol) doesnt do file transfer instead it's used by the World Wide Web. HTTP defines how messages are formatted and transmitted, and what actions Web servers and browsers should take in response to various commands. For example, when you enter a URL in your browser, this actually sends an HTTP command to the Web server directing it to fetch and transmit the requested Web page.

Everything you need about HTTP is online just search it

 

[m_pourfathi]

Re: File Transfer by http

Well mostly when a file is downloaded from the internet the link begins with http. like

http://www.registrycleanerforvista.com/files/regvissetup.exe

What exactly does it mean? how the file is downloaded through the web then?
can Post method be used in such procedure?