# Link to download flv file

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/link-to-download-flv-file/143638>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [July 21, 2008, 12:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/link-to-download-flv-file/143638 "2008-07-21T12:45:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![joel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/b9bd4f/32.png) [@joel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/joel)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 12:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/link-to-download-flv-file/143638/1 "2008-07-21T12:45:00Z")

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Hello,

just wanted to know how I could make a link to a flv file on my web  
page to enable users to download it, given its filename (from  
attachment\_fu). Basically, I would like a sweet save as box that would  
allow a classical file download.

Thanks in advance,

Joel