How To Use PHP to Force a File Download?
PHP to Force a File Download step by step is:
Step 1. Upload the file you want to make available for download to your web server. For example,
document.pdf
Step 2. Edit a new PHP file in your web editor—I recommend naming it the same name as your downloaded file, only with the extension .php. For example:
document.php
Step 3. Open the PHP block:
<?php
Step 4. On the next line, set the HTTP header:
header("Content-disposition: attachment; filename= document.pdf");
Step 5. Then set the MIME-type of the file:
header("Content-type: application/pdf");
Step 6. Point to the file you want to download:
readfile("document.pdf");
Step 7. Then close the PHP block and save the file:
?>
Step 8. Your PHP file should look like this:
<?php
header("Content-disposition: attachment; filename=document.pdf");
header("Content-type: application/pdf");
readfile("document.pdf");
?>
Link to your PHP file as a download link. For example:
<a href="document.php">Download my document (PDF)</a>
You can download code here Forcedownload.zip
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