How do I link to a downloadable file in CakePHP 3.6?
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How do I link to a downloadable file in CakePHP 3.6? The file is webroot/files/filename.pdf
I can create the link using
$this->Html->link('Link text', '/files/filename.pdf');
but when I click on it, I get the message "FilesController could not be found.".
I've searched the documentation and online, but can't find any mention of this.
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How do I link to a downloadable file in CakePHP 3.6? The file is webroot/files/filename.pdf
I can create the link using
$this->Html->link('Link text', '/files/filename.pdf');
but when I click on it, I get the message "FilesController could not be found.".
I've searched the documentation and online, but can't find any mention of this.
cakephp-3.0
edited Nov 10 at 20:09
halfer
14.2k757105
asked Oct 17 at 11:37
Sharon
84462549
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Is the file really at /files/filename.pdf? The message indicates that the file could not be found and therefore the app tries to apply the standard controller/action fallback route it, just to discover that this controller does not exist either.
– David Albrecht
Oct 17 at 15:08
Thank you! You were right - I had saved it with a different name on the fileserver! Can't believe it was something so simple, but I'll leave this here in case it helps anyone else at a later stage. Thanks again.
– Sharon
Oct 17 at 19:18
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How do I link to a downloadable file in CakePHP 3.6? The file is webroot/files/filename.pdf
I can create the link using
$this->Html->link('Link text', '/files/filename.pdf');
but when I click on it, I get the message "FilesController could not be found.".
I've searched the documentation and online, but can't find any mention of this.
cakephp-3.0
edited Nov 10 at 20:09
halfer
14.2k757105
asked Oct 17 at 11:37
Sharon
84462549
How do I link to a downloadable file in CakePHP 3.6? The file is webroot/files/filename.pdf
I can create the link using
$this->Html->link('Link text', '/files/filename.pdf');
but when I click on it, I get the message "FilesController could not be found.".
I've searched the documentation and online, but can't find any mention of this.
cakephp-3.0
cakephp-3.0
edited Nov 10 at 20:09
halfer
14.2k757105
asked Oct 17 at 11:37
Sharon
84462549
edited Nov 10 at 20:09
halfer
14.2k757105
asked Oct 17 at 11:37
Sharon
84462549
edited Nov 10 at 20:09
halfer
14.2k757105
edited Nov 10 at 20:09
halfer
14.2k757105
edited Nov 10 at 20:09
halfer
14.2k757105
14.2k757105
asked Oct 17 at 11:37
Sharon
84462549
asked Oct 17 at 11:37
Sharon
84462549
asked Oct 17 at 11:37
Sharon
84462549
84462549
1
Is the file really at /files/filename.pdf? The message indicates that the file could not be found and therefore the app tries to apply the standard controller/action fallback route it, just to discover that this controller does not exist either.
– David Albrecht
Oct 17 at 15:08
Thank you! You were right - I had saved it with a different name on the fileserver! Can't believe it was something so simple, but I'll leave this here in case it helps anyone else at a later stage. Thanks again.
– Sharon
Oct 17 at 19:18
add a comment |
1
Is the file really at /files/filename.pdf? The message indicates that the file could not be found and therefore the app tries to apply the standard controller/action fallback route it, just to discover that this controller does not exist either.
– David Albrecht
Oct 17 at 15:08
Thank you! You were right - I had saved it with a different name on the fileserver! Can't believe it was something so simple, but I'll leave this here in case it helps anyone else at a later stage. Thanks again.
– Sharon
Oct 17 at 19:18
1
1
Is the file really at /files/filename.pdf? The message indicates that the file could not be found and therefore the app tries to apply the standard controller/action fallback route it, just to discover that this controller does not exist either.
– David Albrecht
Oct 17 at 15:08
Is the file really at /files/filename.pdf? The message indicates that the file could not be found and therefore the app tries to apply the standard controller/action fallback route it, just to discover that this controller does not exist either.
– David Albrecht
Oct 17 at 15:08
Thank you! You were right - I had saved it with a different name on the fileserver! Can't believe it was something so simple, but I'll leave this here in case it helps anyone else at a later stage. Thanks again.
– Sharon
Oct 17 at 19:18
Thank you! You were right - I had saved it with a different name on the fileserver! Can't believe it was something so simple, but I'll leave this here in case it helps anyone else at a later stage. Thanks again.
– Sharon
Oct 17 at 19:18
add a comment |
2 Answers
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You need to pass the download attribute in your anchor tag. For cakephp 3, you can pass it something like
$this->Html->link('Link text', '/files/filename.pdf',['download'=>'filename.pdf']);
or
$this->Html->link('Link text', '/files/filename.pdf',array('download'=>'filename.pdf'));
answered Oct 25 at 9:40
Rafi Ahmad
253
Thank you! That's helpful to know!
– Sharon
Oct 25 at 19:54
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Thanks to David, I realised I was doing the right things as far as Cake was concerned, but was using the wrong file name and linking to a file that didn't exist on the server.
answered Oct 17 at 19:18
Sharon
84462549
add a comment |
2 Answers
2
active
oldest
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2 Answers
2
active
oldest
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active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
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up vote
1
down vote
You need to pass the download attribute in your anchor tag. For cakephp 3, you can pass it something like
$this->Html->link('Link text', '/files/filename.pdf',['download'=>'filename.pdf']);
or
$this->Html->link('Link text', '/files/filename.pdf',array('download'=>'filename.pdf'));
answered Oct 25 at 9:40
Rafi Ahmad
253
Thank you! That's helpful to know!
– Sharon
Oct 25 at 19:54
add a comment |
up vote
1
down vote
You need to pass the download attribute in your anchor tag. For cakephp 3, you can pass it something like
$this->Html->link('Link text', '/files/filename.pdf',['download'=>'filename.pdf']);
or
$this->Html->link('Link text', '/files/filename.pdf',array('download'=>'filename.pdf'));
answered Oct 25 at 9:40
Rafi Ahmad
253
Thank you! That's helpful to know!
– Sharon
Oct 25 at 19:54
add a comment |
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
You need to pass the download attribute in your anchor tag. For cakephp 3, you can pass it something like
$this->Html->link('Link text', '/files/filename.pdf',['download'=>'filename.pdf']);
or
$this->Html->link('Link text', '/files/filename.pdf',array('download'=>'filename.pdf'));
answered Oct 25 at 9:40
Rafi Ahmad
253
You need to pass the download attribute in your anchor tag. For cakephp 3, you can pass it something like
$this->Html->link('Link text', '/files/filename.pdf',['download'=>'filename.pdf']);
or
$this->Html->link('Link text', '/files/filename.pdf',array('download'=>'filename.pdf'));
answered Oct 25 at 9:40
Rafi Ahmad
253
answered Oct 25 at 9:40
Rafi Ahmad
253
answered Oct 25 at 9:40
Rafi Ahmad
253
answered Oct 25 at 9:40
Rafi Ahmad
253
253
Thank you! That's helpful to know!
– Sharon
Oct 25 at 19:54
add a comment |
Thank you! That's helpful to know!
– Sharon
Oct 25 at 19:54
Thank you! That's helpful to know!
– Sharon
Oct 25 at 19:54
Thank you! That's helpful to know!
– Sharon
Oct 25 at 19:54
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
accepted
Thanks to David, I realised I was doing the right things as far as Cake was concerned, but was using the wrong file name and linking to a file that didn't exist on the server.
answered Oct 17 at 19:18
Sharon
84462549
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
accepted
Thanks to David, I realised I was doing the right things as far as Cake was concerned, but was using the wrong file name and linking to a file that didn't exist on the server.
answered Oct 17 at 19:18
Sharon
84462549
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
accepted
up vote
0
down vote
accepted
Thanks to David, I realised I was doing the right things as far as Cake was concerned, but was using the wrong file name and linking to a file that didn't exist on the server.
answered Oct 17 at 19:18
Sharon
84462549
Thanks to David, I realised I was doing the right things as far as Cake was concerned, but was using the wrong file name and linking to a file that didn't exist on the server.
answered Oct 17 at 19:18
Sharon
84462549
answered Oct 17 at 19:18
Sharon
84462549
answered Oct 17 at 19:18
Sharon
84462549
answered Oct 17 at 19:18
Sharon
84462549
84462549
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Is the file really at /files/filename.pdf? The message indicates that the file could not be found and therefore the app tries to apply the standard controller/action fallback route it, just to discover that this controller does not exist either.
– David Albrecht
Oct 17 at 15:08
Thank you! You were right - I had saved it with a different name on the fileserver! Can't believe it was something so simple, but I'll leave this here in case it helps anyone else at a later stage. Thanks again.
– Sharon
Oct 17 at 19:18