How to generate a file and let user download

How to generate a file and let user download

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how to generate a file and let user download

When building websites or web apps, creating a “Download as file” link is quite useful. For example if you want to allow user to export some. SO I want to make a file to direct link to download. Please let me know. When a user clicks on the link, the file will be downloaded onto their computer or opened by a To create a direct link, go about getting a shared link. You can use data URIs. Browser support varies; see Wikipedia. Example: Show in folder or More Show in finder. The files that you've downloaded are also listed on your Downloads page.

Learn how to fix file download errors.

Pause or cancel a download

  1. At the bottom, find the downloading file that you want to pause or cancel.
  2. Next to the file name at the bottom of your screen, click the down arrow or More .
  3. Click Pause, Resume or Cancel.

See a list of files that you’ve downloaded

  1. On your computer, open Chrome.
  2. At the top right, click More Downloads.
    • To open a file, click its name. It will open in your computer's default application for the file type.
    • To remove a download from your history, to the right of the file, click Remove . The file will be removed from your downloads page on Chrome, not from your computer.

Download an edited PDF

You can edit a PDF online, then save the edited version to your desktop.

  1. Go to an online PDF form.
  2. Type in the PDF form.
  3. Select Download   Edited.

Tip: You can open the edited PDF that you saved and continue editing.

Change download locations

You can choose a location on your computer into which downloads should be saved by default, or pick a specific destination for each download.

  1. On your computer, open Chrome.
  2. At the top right, click More Settings.
  3. At the bottom, click Advanced.
  4. Under the 'Downloads' section, adjust your download settings:
    • To change the default download location, click Change and select where you'd like your files to be saved.
    • If you'd rather choose a specific location for each download, tick the box next to 'Ask where to save each file before downloading'.

Default download locations

If you didn't change your default download location, Google Chrome downloads files to the following locations.

  • Windows 10, 8, 7 and Vista:
  • Mac
  • Linux: