Dowload file from own server

[danielstorch]

Hello! Is there a way i can let the user download a file on my own server? You are using promise to get data from github, but it doesn't work when downloading from localhost.

I think because of the universal get method, i always get page 404.

[caljrimmer]

Hi Daniel,

Express can do that for you. You just need to add a route before the /* get route. i.e.

app.get('/path/to/file', function (req, res) {
}

app.get('/*', function (req, res) {
}

to send the file via express check out the following : http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11569181/serve-static-files-on-a-dynamic-route-using-express.

You could also just run the app in production mode and add the file to the dist folder and link directly too it. The path would then be /static/file.zip

[danielstorch]

Perfect thanks! Another question, when trying to download the file with express res.download, the browser doesn't show it (doesn't prompt the download). When i use localshost:3002/api/download directly in my browser i can download it. I think it is a security reason, but i can't find a proper way of doing this.

Also im trying to upload the app to heroku, but it tells me that it can't find favicon.ico. Can't figure out how fix that.