Using 4shared.com to Download Bigger Files
Common Questions
· Why are some Downloads hosted on 4shared? Size Limits. Our Webpage Host only allows a max of 10MB per file we upload. Any bigger and it refuses to upload. We could pay a fee to be able to upload bigger files but back in 2008 we figured the best solution was to use an external site (like 4shared or rapidshare) to host bigger downloads.
· Why not use another site like Dropbox? Back when this site started in May of 2008, DropBox did not exist. Back then 4shared was the best option.
· Why does 4shared.com require a username and password? It didn't use to be that way.... I guess a combination of spam bots slugging their servers down and the pressure from Companies Complaining about copyright led them to require that as a solution.
· Why not use another site like Dropbox? Back when this site started in May of 2008, DropBox did not exist. Back then 4shared was the best option.
· Why does 4shared.com require a username and password? It didn't use to be that way.... I guess a combination of spam bots slugging their servers down and the pressure from Companies Complaining about copyright led them to require that as a solution.
Please Report if the Neodownloads account gets locked out here.
How can you tell if a file is Hosted on 4shared or our home servers? It will say in the description if its hosted offsite. An example is shown below.
Our Solution to 4Shared's Account Requirement
Click the download button of a file that you want and that is hosted on 4shared.com It will open in a new window (as shown in the picture below). the "Download" Button circled in red is the real download button. All the rest are either advertisements or "paid" buttons. Current as of 2014.
Clicking the Link shown in red will direct you to a new page shown below:
Clicking the link right under the wait 20 seconds will give your download. Most times it will not make you wait at all but if the download is getting a lot of traffic then it will make you wait 5 to 20 seconds. If you are not yet logged in then it will open a new box that looks like this:
You can login with any of the options shown but if you don't feel like using your accounts then you can click the login button circled in the picture. Use the default Neodownloads account shown in the picture below:
Click login and your Download will Start. Congratulations!!!
NOTE: If you had remember me checked when you logged in then the process will be faster. You will know you are logged in if it says "Neodownloads" as shown below.
Please Report if the Neodownloads account gets locked out here.