# Force download using PHP

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/force-download-using-php/31359>\
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**Created:** [September 22, 2003, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/force-download-using-php/31359 "2003-09-22T01:20:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![claudio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7cd45c/32.png) [@claudio](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/claudio)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2003, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/force-download-using-php/31359/1 "2003-09-22T01:20:03Z")

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When i use the getURL action to link to mp3 files, IE tries to open the file instead of launching the save as dialog window.  
Anybody knows how to use PHP to work around that?  
:cyclops: