Download a file from NodeJS Server using Express

Question

How can I download a file that is in my server to my machine accessing a page in a nodeJS server?

I\'m using the ExpressJS and I\'ve been trying this:

Answer 1

For static files like pdfs, Word docs, etc. just use Express's static function in your config:

// Express config
var app = express().configure(function () {
    this.use('/public', express.static('public')); // <-- This right here
});

And then just put all your files inside that 'public' folder, for example:

/public/docs/my_word_doc.docx

And then a regular old link will allow the user to download it:

My Word Doc