# Is there a way to display files for download?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-display-files-for-download/122074>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [December 4, 2007, 12:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-display-files-for-download/122074 "2007-12-04T12:07:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![TTDaVeTT](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/91b2a8/32.png) [@TTDaVeTT](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/TTDaVeTT)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 12:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-display-files-for-download/122074/1 "2007-12-04T12:07:42Z")

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Hey guys, I am using attachement\_fu to upload and store .pdf files on  
the file system. I was wondering if anyone knew how to display the  
files so that a user could click and download them. Any information  
is useful. Thanks, Dave

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**Author:** ![TTDaVeTT](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/91b2a8/32.png) [@TTDaVeTT](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/TTDaVeTT)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 10:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-display-files-for-download/122074/2 "2007-12-04T22:37:05Z")

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On Dec 4, 2007 5:06 AM, TTDaVeTT [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Hey guys, I am using attachement\_fu to upload and store .pdf files on  
> the file system. I was wondering if anyone knew how to display the  
> files so that a user could click and download them. Any information  
> is useful. Thanks, Dave

There’s an example at #6 near the bottom:

[http://clarkware.com/cgi/blosxom/2007/02/24](http://clarkware.com/cgi/blosxom/2007/02/24)

–  
Greg D.  
[http://destiney.com/](http://destiney.com/)