How to Create a Direct Download Link for a PDF on Rewire Companion Forum (Browser Only)

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If you’re using the Rewire Companion Forum from a browser, you can create a direct download link for your PDF files using Google Drive^[1]. This method won’t work on the app. Follow these steps to create and share the direct download link:

Step-by-Step Tutorial

1. Identify the File ID:

   • Get the Google Drive link of the file you want to share. For example: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s-6gzeh31PWA1X7uKqkEWy6eGu3kSwbo/view?usp=sharing
     Note: you must have uploaded the file on Google Drive before that and made it accessible to anyone who has the link.

   • The File ID is the long string of characters between /d/ and /view. In this case, it is 1s-6gzeh31PWA1X7uKqkEWy6eGu3kSwbo.

2. Create the Direct Download Link:

   • Replace the view part of the URL with uc?export=download&id= followed by the File ID. The new link will be:

     https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1s-6gzeh31PWA1X7uKqkEWy6eGu3kSwbo
     

3. Share the Link on Rewire Companion Forum:

   • Use this direct download link in your post. Here’s how you can format it:

     I recommend reading “The Freedom Model” book. You can **[download the PDF file here|attachment](https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1s-6gzeh31PWA1X7uKqkEWy6eGu3kSwbo).**
     

Example Post:

I recommend reading “The Freedom Model” book. You can download the PDF file here (1.1 Mo).

When users click this link, it will automatically start downloading the PDF file.

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1. You must first upload the file on Google Drive and make it accessible to anyone with the link. ↩︎