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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    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.






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  • 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












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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







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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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    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




    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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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












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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'));





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    Oct 25 at 19:54

















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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'));





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    • Thank you! That's helpful to know!
      – Sharon
      Oct 25 at 19:54














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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'));





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    • Thank you! That's helpful to know!
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      Oct 25 at 19:54












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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'));





    share|improve this answer












    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'));






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