Downloading Different Types of File from Server using ASP.

NET C#

In this article we are going to see How to download different types of file from the server. Follow the steps and comments above code for clear understanding. File Types like: PDF, TXT, XLS etc Design View:

Used Namespace:
using System; using System.Web;

Step 1 : This is used to get Project Location to download File inside the Current Project.
/// <summary> /// This is used to get the current Project Location. /// </summary> public static string ServerMapPath(string path) { return HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath(path); }

Step 2: Next Step, we have to get the current response.

/// <summary> /// This is used to get Current Response. /// </summary> public static HttpResponse GetHttpResponse() { return HttpContext.Current.Response; }

Step 3: This method Helps to download any type of File within the server by passing filename in parameter.
/// <summary> /// This is used to download file from server. /// </summary> /// <param name="fileName"></param> public static void DownLoadFileFromServer(string fileName) { //This is used to get Project Location. string filePath = ServerMapPath(fileName); //This is used to get the current response. HttpResponse res = GetHttpResponse(); res.Clear(); res.AppendHeader("content-disposition", "attachment; filename=" + filePath); res.ContentType = "application/octet-stream"; res.WriteFile(filePath); res.Flush(); res.End(); }

Step 4 : Creating Event for Button to download File from server by providing filename in the textbox.
protected void Button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { //string fileName = "DownloadTextFile.txt"; string fileName = FileNameTxt.Text; //This method helps to download File from Server. DownLoadFileFromServer(fileName); }

Thus I have explained how to Download File form server by specifying filename. Thanks for reading this article. Have a nice day .