beginner html code question - "download"

[bergis]

Hi,
this is kind of beginner stuff, but that's me and html anyway: I want to have a link that let's people download a file from my website, but I can't figure out how to create a link that let's people download the file I am linking to (rather than try to open it..). I've tried searching for the correct answer to this question - but no luck (what search term do you enter when you want to find how to code "download file".. )

thanks in advance
Kjell

 

[Foamcow]

You will need to either configure your server to download a particular file type or use a file format the the user's browser does not recognise.

Zips ar a good option as they will generally be downloaded.

All you need to do is make a normal HTML link to the file.

<a href="myFile.zip">Download this file</a>

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[bergis]

I was hoping there was other ways, but no such luck.
Thanks Anyway
Have to go for zips then.

 

[Foamcow]

Well, as I said, you can configure your webserver and tell it how to behave for any specific file type.

http://www.foamcow.com

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