How can i download a file from dropbox with net module

Csani10

I tried to download a file from dropbox but it tells me that the file i downloaded is 0 bytes can someone help me? Here is the link to the download: [Login to see the link]

Samir

Hi Csani10,

Can you post the code you used to download the file ?

Csani10

yeah here it is, i took it from the documentation and put my link in it local client, response = await(net.Http("http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com"):download("/Build.zip?rlkey=c6pai6pehl2lcohoi5pmqieoc&dl=0")) print("Downloaded "..response.file.name..", "..response.file.size.." bytes")

Samir

The uri you provided to Http:download() is wrong.
Try with this :

local client, response = await(net.Http("http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com"):download("/scl/fi/xm7xl5rs705lwx5cuiwtd/Build.zip?rlkey=c6pai6pehl2lcohoi5pmqieoc&dl=0"))
print("Downloaded "..response.file.name..", "..response.file.size.." bytes")

Csani10

it still does not work it prints out Downloaded Build.zip?rlkey=c6pai6pehl2lcohoi5pmqieoc&dl=0, 0 bytes in the output and theres nothing in the folder where the program is

Samir

Might be due to authenfication. Does anyone have access to this file or does it need a Dropbox account ?

Samir

I think you can't do that see [Login to see the link]

Csani10

But the file is set to that anyone with the link can download the file

Samir

I have checked the link on my side I can't download it. It seems we need to be logged to Dropbox