Manage Links
Update a hosted link, replace its file, organize it, configure access and expiry, or delete it from the dashboard.
Open a link's controls
- Open the dashboard.
- Select the correct Personal or team workspace.
- Find the link.
- Use Manage for settings. Pro and Business workspaces also have an Analytics action for visitor data; Free workspaces do not show it.
The Linkyhost subdomain chosen at publication is the permanent identity of that link. The Path Segment field controls its path on a connected custom domain; it does not rename the original *.linkyhost.com address.
Available settings
| Setting | Plan/content | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Path segment | All links | Sets example.com/path when a custom domain is attached |
| Custom domain | Pro | Connects the link to a domain in the same workspace |
| Root domain content | Pro | Makes one connected link answer at example.com/ |
| Password | Pro, PDF/HTML | Requires a password before the content loads |
| Prevent download & print | Pro, PDF | Uses a restricted PDF viewer |
| Hide banner | Pro | Removes the Linkyhost visitor-facing footer |
| Auto-expiry | Pro | Takes the link offline at a selected future time |
| Folder | Pro | Organizes the link within its current workspace |
After changing a path or domain, select Save Changes and test the resulting visitor URL.
Replace a file without changing the URL
Pro can replace supported single files and complete website ZIPs:
- Open Manage for the link.
- Select Update PDF, Replace File, or Update website for a hosted website.
- Choose a compatible new file. For Update website, select a ZIP containing the complete updated static website.
- Review or set the PDF password option if it appears.
- Confirm the replacement and wait for publication checks to finish.
- Refresh the public URL and verify the new content.
Compatibility rules include PDF → PDF, HTML → HTML, and supported image → supported image. Existing websites accept a complete replacement ZIP through Update website; files omitted from the new ZIP stop being served after the update is published. Validation and publication checks run before switching the website to the new build, so a failed website update leaves the current website live. Replacement keeps the URL, visit history, and custom-domain settings. Earlier files are removed after a successful replacement; this is not version history or rollback.
Keep a backup before replacement. Linkyhost does not retain earlier versions.
Password-protect PDF or HTML
- Open the link's management page.
- Find Password protection.
- Enter a non-empty password and select Apply password.
- Test the public URL in a private window.
Visitors must unlock the link before the private stored object is served. You can change or remove the password later without changing the URL or analytics.
Password protection is an access gate for the hosted URL; it does not add encryption to a downloaded copy of the PDF. Share the password separately from the link and do not reuse an account password.
Restrict PDF download and print
The Pro Prevent download & print option replaces the browser's normal PDF controls with a restricted viewer and blocks common save, copy, print, and right-click actions.
This is a deterrent, not digital-rights management. A viewer can still take screenshots or photograph the screen. Use it together with password protection when appropriate.
Set an expiry
Choose Never, 1 hour, 24 hours, 7 days, 30 days, or a custom date up to one year away. When a link expires, visitors see an expired response and the file is scheduled for permanent deletion. Clearing an existing expiry makes the link persistent again if it has not already been deleted.
Seven-day website previews have a fixed expiry that cannot be edited.
Organize links with folders
Folders are available in Pro and Business personal or team workspaces.
- Create a folder from the Folders dashboard section.
- Move a link from its action menu.
- A folder and link must belong to the same workspace.
- Deleting a folder moves its links back to All Links; it does not delete them.
Delete a link
Use the link action menu, select Delete, verify the URL shown in the confirmation, and confirm. The link and all associated stored files are permanently deleted. For a website, this includes its extracted asset tree.
Team members can edit or delete links they created. Team admins and the owner can manage any team link. Read Teams for the complete role model.