How to Download File From Physical Path in ASP.NET MVC

September 27 2020 by Admin

In this article, we will explain how to download files from the physical path in asp.net MVC with an example and sample code.

In this article, we will explain how to download files from the physical path in asp.net MVC with an example and sample code. In this example, we have created name of the ProductList folder in the project, getting a list of files from the ProductList folder.

Step -1

Open Visual Studio. Click on the file in the menu and select new Project .

how to download file from physical path in asp net mvc

Step -2

Select new project type.

Index.cshtml

We have provided html code below.

@model List<WebApplication1.Models.FileList>

Layout = null;

}

<!DOCTYPE html>

<html>

<head>

<title>how to download file from physical path in asp net mvc</title>

</head>

<body>

<div>

<tr>

</tr>

@foreach (var pic in Model)

{

<tr>

<td>@pic.PicsID</td>

<td>@pic.PicsName</td>

<td>@Html.ActionLink("Download", "DownloadFile", new { Name = pic.PicsName })</td>

</tr>

}

</table>

</div>

</body>

</html>

Model

public class FileList

{

public int PicsID { get; set; }

public string PicsName { get; set; }

}

HomeController

public class HomeController : Controller

{

[HttpGet]

public ActionResult dashboard()

{

string[] filePaths = Directory.GetFiles(Server.MapPath("~/ProductList/"));

List<FileList> PicsList = new List<FileList>();

int i = 1;

foreach (string filePath in filePaths)

{

PicsList.Add(new FileList

{

PicsID = i++,

PicsName = Path.GetFileName(filePath)

});

}

return View(PicsList);

}

public FileResult DownloadFile(string Name)

{

string path = Server.MapPath("~/ProductList/") + Name;

byte[] bytes = System.IO.File.ReadAllBytes(path);

return File(bytes, "application/octet-stream", Name);

}

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