[RESOLVED] Hidden download counter

I am currently using <a href="file"> for my downloads, I just want to have a counter for my downloads, tried googling but I think it should be easier that the ones I have found. I want it to just update a text file and I will just have a peak at it myself.

TIA

This worked.

Code:

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<?php

$hit_count = @file_get_contents('counter.txt');
$hit_count++;
@file_put_contents('counter.txt', $hit_count);

header('Location: file'); // redirect to the real file to be download
?>

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