What is the best way to configure a button on a Webflow website to automatically trigger a download and then redirect to a thank you page?
To configure a button on a Webflow website to automatically trigger a download and then redirect to a thank you page, you can follow these steps:
Design the button: In the Webflow Designer, drag and drop a button element onto your page. Customize the button's text, style, and layout according to your design preferences.
Add the download link: Select the button element, go to the Settings panel on the right, and add the URL of the file you want to make available for download. This could be a PDF, a zip file, or any other supported file type.
Create a trigger: To automatically trigger the download when the button is clicked, you'll need to add custom code. Webflow provides a built-in custom code editor where you can insert JavaScript.
Open the custom code editor: Go to the Project Settings in the Webflow Designer, and click on the Custom Code tab. Make sure you're on the Pages tab within the Custom Code section.
Add the JavaScript code: Insert the following JavaScript code inside the
<head>tag of the page specific code:
<script>document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() { const button = document.querySelector('.your-button-class'); button.addEventListener('click', function(e) { e.preventDefault(); window.location.href = 'your-download-url'; window.open('your-thank-you-page-url', '_blank'); });});</script>Replace .your-button-class with the class name of your button element. Replace 'your-download-url' with the URL of the file you added in step 2, and replace 'your-thank-you-page-url' with the URL of your desired thank you page.
- Publish the site: Once you've added the JavaScript code, click on the Publish button in the top-right corner of the Designer to update your live website.
Now, when someone clicks on the button, the download will automatically start and the user will be redirected to the thank you page.
Note: Remember to replace any placeholder values in the JavaScript code with the appropriate URLs and class names specific to your website.
Additional questions:
- How do I customize the design of a button in Webflow?
- Can I track the number of downloads triggered by the button on my Webflow site?
- Is it possible to have the downloaded file open in a new browser tab instead of downloading it directly?
