title: Opening a file (doc, pdf) via a button or hyperlink
body: <p>I feel like I've gone in a thousand circles on this and it should be much simpler than it is, but basically I have this simple resume submission page in asp.net using C#.  The files are on the server in a folder but it seems every solution I find just does nothing at all when I try to execute it. </p>
  
  <p>Here's some examples of some of the things I've tried:</p>
  
  <pre><code>string folder = "~/App_Data/Resumes/" + Session["ResumeName"].ToString();
  string folder2 = Server.MapPath("~/App_Data/Resumes/" + Session["ResumeName"].ToString());
  
  System.Web.VirtualPathUtility.ToAbsolute(folder);
  System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(folder2);
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I'd never imagined something as simple as opening a document from a server would be so difficult.  Is it not possible to just simply have a link to a document and have it opened when the user clicks it?  That's all I want to accomplish.  Thank you reading my through my frustration.</p>
  
  <p>To clarify, System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(folder2); works locally, but doesn't work on the web server.  I want this to work on the web server so that's why that one is out.  I've tried to make it possible for the web server to open that file but I don't think I know enough about IIS to make it happen.  </p>