how to download a file in asp.net

//You can assign this method to a Button Click event: private void DownloadFile() { Response.Clear(); Response.AppendHeader("content-disposition", "attachment; filename=Document.ext"); //Depending of the file format you want to download, type would need to be changed Response.ContentType = "text/plain"; //File path on the application Response.WriteFile(Server.MapPath("../Documents/Document.ext")); Response.Flush(); Response.End(); return; } //Hope this help you