# Download file

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/download-file/32058>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 1, 2003, 1:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/download-file/32058 "2003-10-01T01:32:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![adevejian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3e96dc/32.png) [@adevejian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adevejian)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2003, 1:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/download-file/32058/1 "2003-10-01T01:32:26Z")

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I have a link that when you click it I want to download a .MOV file. But the standard getURL function just plays it in the same/new window. Is there a particular javascript or something I can do?

:ch: