Download pdf,word,text file in asp.net

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when click on link of download button for pdf file it will open on browser but i want to download it not on open on browser , i can not want open it on browser....

so plz give solution of this in asp.net

thank you in advance

Mohit Agarwal

Posted 3-Jun-11 17:07pm

mohit.a44

Updated 3-Jun-11 17:09pm

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Solution 2

string filename = "filename from Database";
Response.ContentType = "application/octet-stream";
Response.AppendHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment;filename=" + filename);
string aaa = Server.MapPath("~/SavedFolder/" + filename);
Response.TransmitFile(Server.MapPath("~/SavedFolder/" + filename));
Response.End();

or
have a look on this link,-
File Upload and Download in ASP.NET[^]

Posted 4-Jun-11 8:00am

Prasanta_Prince

Solution 3

C#

//download 
 Response.Redirect("~/UploadFolder/test.doc");
//upload
        string savePath= Server.MapPath("path");
        FileUpload1.SaveAs(savePath);

Posted 21-Mar-12 22:06pm

Mohamed Mitwalli

Solution 5

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This article will help you

Posted 3-Dec-12 23:03pm

VishwaKL

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thatraja · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-03T17:31:00

Solution 1

Here you go

Downloading Files - Forcing the File Download Dialog[^]

Downloading a File with a Save As Dialog in ASP.NET[^]

Posted 3-Jun-11 17:31pm

thatraja

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Espen Harlinn 5-Jun-11 6:04am

Nice links, my 5