title: file download counter without database
body: <p>I am a beginer in programming. i have a pdf file for download in my website. I want to know the no. of downloads. I searched in google.</p>
  
  <p>and i tried something like this. <a href="http://tutorialzine.com/2010/02/php-mysql-download-counter/">http://tutorialzine.com/2010/02/php-mysql-download-counter/</a></p>
  
  <p>But everything is with database. Since i am a beginer, i am not familiar with database. </p>
  
  <p>could you please suggest me the php code for this without database</p>