Download an excel file HTML

Question

I keep getting a 404 error saying the file is not on the web server, trying to create an href link to download an excel file.

<p><a href="/ExcelFile.xlsx" download> Click to Download </a></p>

The excel file is in the same directory as the page this is being worked on currently, so there is no file path, I have tried a file path but it gives the same error.

Possible duplicate of [How to create a download-link to an Excel file?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8752698/how-to-create-a-download-link-to-an-excel-file) — John Samuel, May 23 '18 at 18:21
Your HTTP server could be configured to not allow requests for files with that extension. There's no way for us to help you given the information you've provided thus far. — Heretic Monkey, May 23 '18 at 18:32

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered May 23 '18 at 19:18

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Just had to add a folder for files and it worked.

Original:

<p><a href="/ExcelFile.xlsx" download> Click to Download </a></p>

Working:

<p><a href="TestFile/ExcelFile.xlsx" download> Click to Download </a></p>

answered May 23 '18 at 19:18

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered May 23 '18 at 18:23

You are saying that ExcelFile.xlxs is in the root folder of the web server / virtualhost.

So if you have a structure where /www is your top level folder, than ExcelFile.xlxs need to be directly in /www and not in a subfolder.

Take a look at absolute and relative paths, this will explain this behavior.

Download an excel file HTML

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