Please help. Zip file download

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Hello. Someone please help. I am making a website and I want to make a zip download link. When i upload the asset, I have to copy the link of the file and when you download it, it says something like ffdb45d2-1f82-4bb6-af70-725e352c2969-blahblahblah.zip. I want to make it only download as blahblahblah.zip. anyone know how to?

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Sorry, I don’t think its possible do you that. Can’t you just change the name once its downloaded?

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Blob URLS have a base64/32 like code when being made. So, when they download a blob URL, let’s say blob:example.com/ffdb45d2-1f82-4bb6-af70-725e352c2969 it will download the ZIP with the code. Blob URLS also don’t have an extension so they don’t auto download

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Glitch projects are not downloaded from a blob, they come from api.glitch.com.

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No, I thought he said that you could upload assets on the site he was making :sweat_smile:

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Hi Pro5714, welcome!

Here’s an idea, if I’ve understood your problem correctly:

  • Upload a file (like a zip) to assets
  • Copy the URL
  • Make an express redirect with your pasted URL like:
app.get("/Hello.zip" , (request, response) => { 
  response.redirect("https://cdn.glitch.com/2e7f2a8a-a256-4fc7-8c29-3588e9a349c6%2FHello.zip");
})

Here is a demo glitch showing it in action:

Hope it helps.

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Well, thank you all

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thank you so much

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