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COMPUTER SOFTWARE APPLICATION - CITS

TASK 6: File download

• Open the text editor
• Write the following codes
<?php

$file_path = ‘path/to/your/file.pdf’; // Replace with the actual file path

$file_name = ‘downloaded_file.pdf’; // Optional: Customize the filename for download

header(‘Content-Type: application/pdf’); // Set content type based on file extension
header(‘Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=”’ . $file_name . ‘”’); // Force download
header(‘Content-Length: ‘ . filesize($file_path)); // Set file size for better download management

readfile($file_path); // Read and output the file contents directly
// Alternatively, you can use:
// echo file_get_contents($file_path);

exit(); // Prevent further output

?>
• Save the program in C:\Apache24\htdocs in a folder with .php extension
• Run the Apache services from windows services
• Open the browser and type the following address

http://localhost/foldername/
• Click the php file to run and verify the output

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CITS : IT & ITES - Computer Software Application - Exercise 53