# How do I create a Download link?

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**Created:** [September 24, 2004, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-create-a-download-link/123518 "2004-09-24T11:20:41Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 24, 2004, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-create-a-download-link/123518/1 "2004-09-24T11:20:41Z")

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I have created a very simple Flash site that requires a link to a pdf file for download to the end user’s computer. Now, this is quite possibly a really stupid question but, I need to know.

Do I need to do anything in particular to achieve this such as placement in a specific ftp folder or will I require a small snippet of either ActionScript with php, if so, how do I do that, or do I simply add a getURL() and leave the rest to luck?

Sorry if this sounds really dumb but the only stuff on ftp I can find refers to uploading.