# How to make a download link **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [August 25, 2004, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-download-link/120596 "2004-08-25T18:48:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sithicus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Sithicus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sithicus)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2004, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-download-link/120596/1 "2004-08-25T18:48:09Z")
I want to make it so people can download a mp3 from my website but I cannot figure out how to make this work in flash. Right now i’m hyperlinking to the mp3 but that just opens it in a media player and does not let the user download the file to there comptuers. Can anybody point me in the right direction? Thanks Sith ---
**Author:** ![Dunga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Dunga](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dunga)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2004, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-download-link/120596/2 "2004-08-25T18:53:34Z")
A quick fix would be to just zip it- most people have winzip or an equivalent, and most if not all browsers will automatically try to download it, instead of opening it. ---
**Author:** ![Sithicus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Sithicus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sithicus)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2004, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-download-link/120596/3 "2004-08-25T19:02:27Z")
That is a good idea… so is what i’m trying to do even possible? ---
**Author:** ![Luckies](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/luckies/32/550_2.png) [@Luckies](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Luckies)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2004, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-download-link/120596/4 "2004-08-25T19:35:40Z")
Yes, use a server-side script to force the browser to download the file. I guess, you’ll want some help with that, yes?