# Using getUrl to download file

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-geturl-to-download-file/167360>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 27, 2005, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-geturl-to-download-file/167360 "2005-10-27T14:03:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![onemhunki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c57346/32.png) [@onemhunki](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/onemhunki)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2005, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-geturl-to-download-file/167360/1 "2005-10-27T14:03:49Z")

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Folks,

I have a .mov file that I have to offer to the user to download. I’m using a button with the getURL function, but this begins to load the movie file in the window. Any idea how I can get round this and simply cause the file to begin download?

Cheers.