What are some resources or tutorials that can help with implementing a secure download area for users in PHP?

To implement a secure download area for users in PHP, you can create a script that checks the user's authentication before allowing them to download a file. This can be done by verifying the user's credentials against a database or session data. Additionally, you can store the files outside of the web root to prevent direct access. 

<?php
// Check user authentication
session_start();
if(!isset($_SESSION['logged_in'])) {
    header("Location: login.php");
    exit();
}

// Define the file path
$file = '/path/to/secure/file.pdf';

// Check if the file exists
if(file_exists($file)) {
    // Set the appropriate headers for the file download
    header('Content-Description: File Transfer');
    header('Content-Type: application/pdf');
    header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename='.basename($file));
    header('Content-Length: ' . filesize($file));

    // Read the file and output it to the browser
    readfile($file);
    exit();
} else {
    echo 'File not found.';
}
?>

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