# Download file

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/download-file/62271>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [August 26, 2004, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/download-file/62271 "2004-08-26T11:38:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![lin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/13edae/32.png) [@lin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lin)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/download-file/62271/1 "2004-08-26T11:38:04Z")

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Hi everyone,

I have a question. How do i get flash to “download” a file. I would like a button to link to a zip file. Upon clicking the button the zip file loads to my desktop how do i do that. Its the same effect one sees when a person downloads a screensaver onto the desktop. How is this done? Help!

Eclaire :kir:

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 11:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/download-file/62271/2 "2004-08-26T11:40:14Z")

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Actually how is this done in flash mx?