Hosting Files

[KLWorsham]

I need to be able to host files to release to Patreon Patrons. How do I do this?

[jcahill]

Afaik, the standard way to do this is through patreon itself.

Everything You Need to Know About Creating Rewards on Patreon

Here are some great rewards that you can easily distribute with Patreon:

Access to your patron-only feed
We recommend this as the base for all of your rewards on Patreon, as it requires no work on your part to fulfill. When a patron signs up as your patron, they are immediately given access to your patron-only feed and any content you have previously shared with their reward tier.

Photos and/or videos of your process
Fans love when they can get a peek behind the scenes into your creative process, so consider setting up a camera or snapping a few photos while you work. When you attach the photos or video to a post on Patreon, you can select the minimum pledge level that can see the content. This is a great reward to offer your patrons paying a bit higher than the minimum reward tier.

Live chat
Did you know that Patreon has a “live chat” feature built into the mobile app? No need to move your patrons onto another platform for this perk! You can simply click “go live” in the posting tool on the mobile app and chat with your patrons in the post comments. Build up excitement beforehand by telling your patrons you’re doing an AMA (“Ask Me Anything”) and offer your higher-tiered patrons an awesome experience.

Downloads
Musicians, podcasters, and anyone who makes sound, rejoice! With Patreon, you can attach downloadable MP3s directly to your posts and share with your patrons. Not a soundmaker? That’s cool too! Add attachments of up to 100MB each to your posts for a little extra something to share with your fans.

See also: Patreon Creator Guide

[jcahill]

For other cases, direct http download links from your site would work — but then you're dealing with access control to prevent bots from destroying your bandwidth. Using the same Nextcloud instance as the one planned for process files etc would be easy for you to work with on the fly.

[KLWorsham]

Patreon is a piece of shit and won't let you upload PDF's. Can I just make a MEGA for this?