How to create a link that download a file in Symfony
Set up an action.This uses annotation for the route. YOu can of course use yml or xml or whatever you are currently using
/** * @Route("/download", name="download_file")**/public function downloadFileAction(){ $response = new BinaryFileResponse('path/to/pdf.pdf'); $response->setContentDisposition(ResponseHeaderBag::DISPOSITION_ATTACHMENT,'pdf.pdf'); return $response;}Twig template:
<a href="{{path('download_file')}}">Download file</a>