How to upload a local file as link in asp.net - html

Question

I want to know how to add a local file path as a link and after adding it i want to download the file while clicking the link in asp.net.
My code:
<a href="D:/Sample/test.html" runat="server">
Here i just add my local path to the server.But here nothing done while clicking the link. I want to use .zip file instead of .html file.Let me know how to upload and download by using a link.Thanks in advance

Answer 1

I fail to see the problem here. Just add "~/" to find file from the root of your project and add runat="server" to the anchor link:
Download Zip File
You need to resolve it from the root because while you may know that it's on the D drive on your local machine, you cannot be sure that will be the same on the server. And even if it is on the same drive on the server, what if someone migrates it later on?
As for uploading a file, simply use the Upload control?

Answer 2

There are lots of situation, Using this code you can do it.
File Upload Code
string FilePath = "";
string[] a = new string[1];
string fileName = "";
string FullName = "";
if (FileUploader.FileName.Length > 0)
{
a = FileUploader.FileName.Split('.');
fileName = Convert.ToString(System.DateTime.Now.Ticks) + "." + a.GetValue(1).ToString();
FilePath = Server.MapPath(#"~\SavedFolder");
Fup1.SaveAs(FilePath + #"\" + fileName);
FullName = FilePath + #"\" + fileName;
// Database Saved Code
}
File Download Code
string filename = "filename from Database";
Response.ContentType = "application/octet-stream";
Response.AppendHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment;filename=" + filename);
string aaa = Server.MapPath("~/SavedFolder/" + filename);
Response.TransmitFile(Server.MapPath("~/SavedFolder/" + filename));
Response.End();