How to let users download files?

[londonweb]

Does anyone know how to offer files as downloadable from a web site?

For example, I want to offer a pdf file for download, instead of a simple link to open it in a new page. Is it possible to instigate the user's download manager and have it download to the desktop, for instance?

 

[angelneo]

I'm not sure if you know php but you can do it via the header (something like this, you may have to tweak a little):

   header("HTTP/1.1 200 OK");
   header("Content-Length: $filesize");
   header("Content-Type: application/force-download");
   header("Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=$filename");
   header("Content-Transfer-Encoding: binary");

 

[londonweb]

Thanks, I'll have a go with this.