Question

I have a controller with a method for downloading file. Without code, all I need is to go to this link:

http://localhost:1186/Content/MyFolder/file1.exe

and the file gets downloaded.

I tried to do this with code like this:

Response.Redirect(Server.MapPath("~\\Content\\MyFolder\\file1.exe"));

But the breakpoint passes through this line and nothing happens. I think the problem is I’m using Server.MapPath, but how else would I do this?

Answer 1

you can do something like this

create an action

public ActionResult RedirectToDownload()
{
    return View();
}

and then on the view with JavaScript on load redirect to your URL

$(document).ready(function() {
  window.navigate("~/Content/MyFolder/file1.exe");
});

you might also use this

public ActionResult Index()
{
    return Redirect("~/Content/MyFolder/file1.exe");
}