---
title: "Download files in ASP.NET MVC"
description: "In this article I am explaining how to download files in ASP.NET MVC from the physical drive of the server. Open studio 2010 and create a new ASP.NET"
author: "Chris Anderson"
published: 2011-10-10
updated: 2020-03-04
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/articles/774/download-files-in-asp-dot-net-mvc
category: "asp.net mvc"
tags: ["asp.net mvc"]
reading_time: 3 minutes
---
# Download files in ASP.NET MVC
In this article I am explaining how to [download](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/114673/download-hungry-shark-evolution-mod-apk-unlimited-money) [files in ASP.NET](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/34140/what-is-the-use-of-the-program-cs-and-startup-cs-files-in-asp-dot-net-core) MVC from the [physical](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/82167/from-physical-to-digital-the-pandemic-acros) drive of the server.\
Open studio 2010 and create a new [ASP.NET MVC](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/1571/start-with-asp-dot-net-mvc-4) 3 [Web Application](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/13069/progressive-web-application-pwas-all-you-need-to-know-about) [project](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/1788/things-to-ensure-your-construction-project-is-successful) as seen below:
Choose ASPX as the view engine and click OK.
Add a controller and give the name as HomeController.
Add folder (ImageFile) in Solution Explorer, also add two file in that folder i.e. Koala.jpg and Penguins.jpg.
After adding files create a View (Index) as shown below:
```
Index
```
Next you have to create an [Action method](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/155751/define-action-method-in-mvc) in a controller that returns the file according to id passed to the method. Here if the id passed is as 1 then Koala.jpg file will return and if 2 are passed it will return Penguins.jpg
```
using System;using System.Web.Mvc;
namespace DownloadDemo.Controllers{
public class HomeController : Controller { public ActionResult Index() { return View();
}
public FilePathResult Download(int id) {
string fileName = ""; if (id == 1)
fileName = "Koala.jpg"; if (id == 2) fileName = "Penguins.jpg"; string path = AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory + "ImageFile/"; return File(path + fileName, "image/jpg", fileName); } }
}
```
After creating a [Controller method](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/159704/what-is-the-use-of-the-producesresponsetype-attribute-in-a-dot-net-core-api-controller-method) the image is displayed on the page as follows:
When you click on the Download link the file ready for the download:
Thanks for reading this article.
---
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