Spring boot download file just being shown in browser, not actually downloading

Asked Apr 18 '17 at 13:36

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I have followed this example:

@RequestMapping(value = "/files/{file_name}", method = RequestMethod.GET)
@ResponseBody
public FileSystemResource getFile(@PathVariable("file_name") String fileName) {
    return new FileSystemResource(myService.getFileFor(fileName)); 
}

from this thread: Downloading a file from spring controllers

This works fine, but instead of downloading the file, the browser displays it.

In the comments someone mentions to add:

produces = MediaType.APPLICATION_OCTET_STREAM_VALUE

in order to force the browser to download the file. However this still doesn't work for me. Anyone have any idea how to force the download?

edited May 23 '17 at 12:02

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asked Apr 18 '17 at 13:36

user7637341

You haven't read the link you have shared you need to write to the response output stream, you also need to remove @ResponseBody – Essex Boy Apr 18 '17 at 13:41
@EssexBoy I am using the second example from that link, not the first. I haven't missed anything, right? – user7637341 Apr 18 '17 at 13:43
You need to use the accepted answer that will work fine – Essex Boy Apr 18 '17 at 13:53
@EssexBoy tried that as well, same problem. – user7637341 Apr 18 '17 at 13:54

Spring boot download file just being shown in browser, not actually downloading

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