Adding a Custom MIME Type
If you are trying to download files from your website and you are getting 404 Not found error messages, you may need to add a custom mime type. Custom mime types are only required for "non-standard" files with extensions such as "MyFile.acd".
Add a Custom Mime Type in Plesk 12.x/ 12.5
- Log into your Control Panel.
- Choose the correct subscription from the drop down menu in the upper right.
- Under the Domains tab, click on your domain name.
- Click on the Websites & Domains tab.
- Click Show More under the original domain name (not any Domain Aliases).
- Click on the Virtual Directories icon.
- Click on the Mime Types tab.
- Click the Add Mime Type icon.
- Enter the file extension as well as the Content. For example:
- Extension: .m4v
- Content: video/mp4
- Click OK.
Add a Custom Mime Type in Plesk 11.x
- Log into your Control Panel.
- Choose the correct subscription from the drop down menu in the upper right.
- Under the Domains tab, click on your domain name.
- Click on the Websites & Domains tab.
- Click Show Advanced Operations.
- Click on the Virtual Directories icon.
- Click on the Mime Types tab.
- Click the Add Mime Type icon.
- Enter the file extension as well as the Content. For example:
- Extension: .m4v
- Content: video/mp4
- Click OK.
Add a Custom Mime Type in Plesk 9.x
- Log into your Control Panel.
- Click on the Home tab.
- Click on Domains.
- Click on your domain name.
- Under the Files section, click on the Virtual Directories icon.
- Click on the Mime Types tab.
- Click the Add Mime Type icon.
- Enter the file extension as well as the Content. For example:
- Extension: .m4v
- Content: video/mp4
- Click OK.
Note: You may have to use a search engine to find the correct content type for your file extension.
Common Mime Types Include:
Silverlight Mime Types (Required to Enable Silverlight)
.xap application/x-silverlight-app
.xaml application/xaml+xml
.xbap application/x-ms-xbap
Article ID: 179, Created: April 6, 2012 at 10:02 AM, Modified: July 7, 2016 at 2:17 PM