# How to make a download link

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-download-link/62193>\
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**Created:** [August 25, 2004, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-download-link/62193 "2004-08-25T18:48:09Z")\
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**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/62193/1 "2004-08-25T18:48:09Z")

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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

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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 25, 2004, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-download-link/62193/2 "2004-08-25T18:53:34Z")

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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.

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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 25, 2004, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-download-link/62193/3 "2004-08-25T19:02:27Z")

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That is a good idea… so is what i’m trying to do even possible?

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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 25, 2004, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-download-link/62193/4 "2004-08-25T19:35:40Z")

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Yes, use a server-side script to force the browser to download the file.

I guess, you’ll want some help with that, yes?