# Is there a way to download a file from the Ignition Server via Project?

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-download-a-file-from-the-ignition-server-via-project/15727>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition79, vision\
**Created:** [October 20, 2017, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-download-a-file-from-the-ignition-server-via-project/15727 "2017-10-20T13:27:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![tbackus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/tbackus/32/5091_2.png) [@tbackus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tbackus)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2017, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-download-a-file-from-the-ignition-server-via-project/15727/1 "2017-10-20T13:27:32Z")

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So I have a need to distribute a file to all the Ignition Clients in a given location. I plan to have them click a button then the file download.  
Is there a way to accomplish this? I have looked at system.file.saveFile, but not sure how to tell it what file to send.  
The file is located on a Shared folder on the Ignition server if it makes a difference.

Thanks!

EDIT: I am guessing I need WebDev??

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2017, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-download-a-file-from-the-ignition-server-via-project/15727/2 "2017-10-20T14:42:45Z")

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If you place a file in `\webserver\webapps\main` (in the Ignition installation directory) it will be accessible at `localhost:8088/main/filename.txt`, eg:

![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/2X/5/53ad26263bd5aaf8d62bf7e1a3475c8b2e93b555.png)

[http://localhost:8088/main/system\_logs.idb](http://localhost:8088/main/system_logs.idb)

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**Author:** ![tbackus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/tbackus/32/5091_2.png) [@tbackus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tbackus)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2018, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-download-a-file-from-the-ignition-server-via-project/15727/3 "2018-01-04T20:18:13Z")

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Hmmm This did not work for me… I got this error:  
HTTP ERROR 404

Problem accessing /main/jre-8u151-windows-i586.exe. Reason:

```
Not Found

```

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Not sure why. I actually ended up putting the files I need on a seperate directory, then running a small webserver called Mongoose --\> [https://cesanta.com/](https://cesanta.com/) and calling the files from that “webserver” . Probably not the best solution but got accomplished what I needed.

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**Author:** ![Miguel\_Villasenor\_Es](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/miguel_villasenor_es/32/60416_2.png) [@Miguel\_Villasenor\_Es](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Miguel_Villasenor_Es)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2024, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-download-a-file-from-the-ignition-server-via-project/15727/4 "2024-04-15T16:19:37Z")

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How do you download it though?  
Am I using **system.perspective.download()** to do so? what would I input as a parameter?

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**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2024, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-download-a-file-from-the-ignition-server-via-project/15727/5 "2024-04-15T16:27:59Z")

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Wrong thread. This is for Ignition 7.9 which was before Perspective.  
Please start a new thread.