How to Download files using asp.net?

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Hi,

I am developing a project where, the user can upload and download the files. I completed the upload option and displayed the file name which is uploaded to the server.

Now, if user need those files, then he can able to download the selected file (which is uploaded recently). I don't know how to download those files and its contents.
I need to put a download link, it is possible to download those files in asp.net?

Could anybody help me plz?

Posted 11-Dec-11 22:36pm

muralikrishna53

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2011-12-11T22:39:00

Solution 1

Downloading files themselves is simple: just put a link to the file on the web page.
If you have stored them in a database, or a zip it's slightly more complex - but not a lot.

But if they are there as files, a link is all you need.

Posted 11-Dec-11 22:39pm

OriginalGriff

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raju melveetilpurayil 12-Dec-11 4:41am

+5 well said.

member60 · Answer 2 · 2011-12-11T22:46:00

Solution 2

if you are having a file in folder trhen try using simple link as:

HTML

<a href="../../Content/ExamPapers/Question.txt" target="_blank">Paper1</a>

Posted 11-Dec-11 22:46pm

member60

koolprasad2003 · Answer 3 · 2011-12-11T23:00:00

Solution 3

Check here[^]

Posted 11-Dec-11 23:00pm

koolprasad2003

Humayun Kabir Mamun · Answer 4 · 2011-12-11T23:05:00

Solution 4

Please follow the below link to "Downloading a File with a Save As Dialog in ASP.NET"

http://www.west-wind.com/weblog/posts/2007/May/21/Downloading-a-File-with-a-Save-As-Dialog-in-ASPNET

Posted 11-Dec-11 23:05pm

Humayun Kabir Mamun

sumit man · Answer 5 · 2011-12-11T23:10:00

Solution 5

How to Download files using asp.net

in code

Posted 11-Dec-11 23:10pm

sumit man

Sudip Saha · Answer 6 · 2011-12-11T23:13:00

Solution 6

You can simply bind the link dynamically with <a href="<%#location/DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "FileName")%>">Download</a>
and While you click on the DownLoad

Associated file will be downloaded

Posted 11-Dec-11 23:13pm

Sudip Saha

Updated 11-Dec-11 23:14pm

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[no name] 12-Dec-11 5:27am

Thanks for u r reply !!

""Download"

Here location means saving file location or what? Can u Explain about that syntax? what exactly we can write there?