{"id":72,"date":"2021-01-31T23:44:49","date_gmt":"2021-01-31T23:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoganhost.com.ng\/blog\/?p=72"},"modified":"2024-08-12T13:35:55","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T12:35:55","slug":"force-a-file-or-mp3-link-to-download-when-link-is-clicked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoganhost.com.ng\/blog\/htaccess\/force-a-file-or-mp3-link-to-download-when-link-is-clicked\/","title":{"rendered":"FORCE A FILE OR MP3 LINK TO DOWNLOAD WHEN LINK IS CLICKED"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-74\" src=\"https:\/\/hoganhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/download-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"180\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So here\u2019s a simple snippet for when you want to force a download of a file (such as a PDF, .doc etc), when a link is clicked.<\/p>\n<p>The default action will open the document in the either the same browser window, or in a new tab\/window by using the usual target methods:<\/p>\n<h3>OPEN FILE IN SAME WINDOW:<\/h3>\n<pre class=\" language-markup\"><code class=\" language-markup\"><span class=\"token tag\"><span class=\"token punctuation\">&lt;<\/span>a <span class=\"token attr-name\">href<\/span><span class=\"token attr-value\"><span class=\"token punctuation\">=<\/span><span class=\"token punctuation\">\"<\/span>myfile.pdf<span class=\"token punctuation\">\"<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"token attr-name\">target<\/span><span class=\"token attr-value\"><span class=\"token punctuation\">=<\/span><span class=\"token punctuation\">\"<\/span>_self<span class=\"token punctuation\">\"<\/span><\/span><span class=\"token punctuation\">&gt;<\/span><\/span>Click to Download<span class=\"token tag\"><span class=\"token punctuation\">&lt;\/<\/span>a<span class=\"token punctuation\">&gt;<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>OPEN FILE IN NEW WINDOW:<\/h3>\n<pre class=\" language-markup\"><code class=\" language-markup\"><span class=\"token tag\"><span class=\"token punctuation\">&lt;<\/span>a <span class=\"token attr-name\">href<\/span><span class=\"token attr-value\"><span class=\"token punctuation\">=<\/span><span class=\"token punctuation\">\"<\/span>myfile.pdf<span class=\"token punctuation\">\"<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"token attr-name\">target<\/span><span class=\"token attr-value\"><span class=\"token punctuation\">=<\/span><span class=\"token punctuation\">\"<\/span>_blank<span class=\"token punctuation\">\"<\/span><\/span><span class=\"token punctuation\">&gt;<\/span><\/span>Click to Download<span class=\"token tag\"><span class=\"token punctuation\">&lt;\/<\/span>a<span class=\"token punctuation\">&gt;<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>However, if you want to force the file to download, by prompting a download pop-up box (to open or save), then all you need to do is add \u2018download\u2019 to the &lt;a&gt; link as seen below:<\/p>\n<h3>FORCE FILE DOWNLOAD WINDOW:<\/h3>\n<pre class=\" language-markup\"><code class=\" language-markup\"><span class=\"token tag\"><span class=\"token punctuation\">&lt;<\/span>a <span class=\"token attr-name\">href<\/span><span class=\"token attr-value\"><span class=\"token punctuation\">=<\/span><span class=\"token punctuation\">\"<\/span>myfile.pdf<span class=\"token punctuation\">\"<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"token attr-name\">download<\/span><span class=\"token punctuation\">&gt;<\/span><\/span>Click to Download<span class=\"token tag\"><span class=\"token punctuation\">&lt;\/<\/span>a<span class=\"token punctuation\">&gt;<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n<p>EDIT: There appears to be a new method now which may work more consistenly across all browsers:<\/p>\n<pre class=\" language-markup\"><code class=\" language-markup\"><span class=\"token tag\"><span class=\"token punctuation\">&lt;<\/span>a <span class=\"token attr-name\">href<\/span><span class=\"token attr-value\"><span class=\"token punctuation\">=<\/span><span class=\"token punctuation\">\"<\/span>myfile.pdf<span class=\"token punctuation\">\"<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"token attr-name\">download<\/span><span class=\"token attr-value\"><span class=\"token punctuation\">=<\/span><span class=\"token punctuation\">\"<\/span>myfile.pdf<span class=\"token punctuation\">\"<\/span><\/span><span class=\"token punctuation\">&gt;<\/span><\/span>Click to Download<span class=\"token tag\"><span class=\"token punctuation\">&lt;\/<\/span>a<span class=\"token punctuation\">&gt;<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n<p>OR<\/p>\n<h3>To force Mp3 and Video to Download , kindly follow the instruction below!!<\/h3>\n<p>This below step is mostly for word-press users, if you are not using wordpress you can has well try the other method<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Login to Cpanel<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-77 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/hoganhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot_20210201-001035-216x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoganhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot_20210201-001035-216x300.png 216w, https:\/\/hoganhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot_20210201-001035.png 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02. Click on File Manager<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-78 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/hoganhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot_20210201-001147-169x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoganhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot_20210201-001147-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/hoganhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot_20210201-001147-577x1024.png 577w, https:\/\/hoganhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot_20210201-001147.png 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>3. Click on Public Html<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-79 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/hoganhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot_20210201-001246-262x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"262\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoganhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot_20210201-001246-262x300.png 262w, https:\/\/hoganhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot_20210201-001246.png 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>4. Click on setting at the top right hand side of cpanel (Check the image below)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-80 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/hoganhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot_20210201-001359-297x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"297\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoganhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot_20210201-001359-297x300.png 297w, https:\/\/hoganhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot_20210201-001359.png 715w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>5. tick the box (show hidden file) and save it,exactly showing in the image!!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-81 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/hoganhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot_20210201-001449-283x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"283\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoganhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot_20210201-001449-283x300.png 283w, https:\/\/hoganhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot_20210201-001449.png 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>6. Right click on .httaccess to open the file<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-82 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/hoganhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot_20210201-001519-300x280.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoganhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot_20210201-001519-300x280.png 300w, https:\/\/hoganhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot_20210201-001519.png 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>7. copy the below code and paste it below # End WordPress and save it<\/p>\n<p><code class=\" language-markup\"><span class=\"token tag\"><span class=\"token punctuation\">&lt;FilesMatch \".(?i:mp3)$\"&gt;<br \/>\nForceType application\/octet-stream<br \/>\nHeader set Content-Disposition attachment<br \/>\n&lt;\/FilesMatch&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;FilesMatch \".(?i:mp4)$\"&gt;<br \/>\nForceType application\/octet-stream<br \/>\nHeader set Content-Disposition attachment<br \/>\n&lt;\/FilesMatch&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;FilesMatch \".(?i:mpg)$\"&gt;<br \/>\nForceType application\/octet-stream<br \/>\nHeader set Content-Disposition attachment<br \/>\n&lt;\/FilesMatch&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;FilesMatch \".(?i:mov)$\"&gt;<br \/>\nForceType application\/octet-stream<br \/>\nHeader set Content-Disposition attachment<br \/>\n&lt;\/FilesMatch&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;FilesMatch \".(?i:flv)$\"&gt;<br \/>\nForceType application\/octet-stream<br \/>\nHeader set Content-Disposition attachment<br \/>\n&lt;\/FilesMatch&gt;<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-83 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/hoganhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot_20210201-001717-253x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"253\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoganhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot_20210201-001717-253x300.png 253w, https:\/\/hoganhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot_20210201-001717.png 718w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hola! 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