How to Create a Download Link With a Button
In this article, we will be going over how to create a download link with the button on a webpage.
This can be extremely helpful when creating a webpage that offers an Ebook or any kind of PDF download.
Uploading a PDF file via Media Manager
To accomplish this, simply navigate to My Content >> Media Manager >> Click the "Upload Image or PDF" button:
Click or Drop Files to Upload:
And click Back to All Media after the upload is completed:
Then right-click on the file and select Copy URL:
Copy the relative URL:
Creating a Download Link with a Button
Navigate to My Content >> Web Page Builder >> Click on "New Web Page" or click "Edit" on the existing page:
On this new web page or on the existing page, drag and drop Button Link from Pre-Made Elements:
Once the button is added, click on Edit Link:
And paste the copied PDF URL and click Update:
Add a unique URL to the page and click on Save Web Page:
This is how it would function on the front end when clicked:
PDF can be downloaded by clicking on the download icon:
Bonus Step (Optional) - How to Force Instant Download When Button is Clicked
This file also can be downloaded on the fly without opening a new tab as shown below:
To accomplish this, click on the Code View icon on Web Page Builder:
And add the download attribute before the closing > as it is shown below and save your changes once again:
