file download counter without database

Question

I am a beginer in programming. i have a pdf file for download in my website. I want to know the no. of downloads. I searched in google.

and i tried something like this. http://tutorialzine.com/2010/02/php-mysql-download-counter/

But everything is with database. Since i am a beginer, i am not familiar with database.

could you please suggest me the php code for this without database

Answer 1

if you are not familiar with database, try something like this

http://www.kavoir.com/2010/05/simplest-php-hit-counter-or-download-counter-count-the-number-of-times-of-access-visits-or-downloads.html

it may help you