# ? Open link in external browser : for download

**URL:** <https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/open-link-in-external-browser-for-download/15916>\
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**Created:** [January 18, 2015, 7:42am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/open-link-in-external-browser-for-download/15916 "2015-01-18T07:42:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![hamed2222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ee59a6/32.png) [@hamed2222](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/hamed2222)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2015, 7:42am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/open-link-in-external-browser-for-download/15916/1 "2015-01-18T07:42:45Z")

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hi guys

is there a way to open a link in external web browser???  
i need to open download a file with deafult downloader or default web browser.

for example : [http://www.xxxx.com/music/a.mp3](http://www.xxxx.com/music/a.mp3)  
i want this link open to external browser for download.

sorry for bad english.

thanks

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**Author:** ![brandyshea](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/brandyshea/32/148286_2.png) [@brandyshea](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/brandyshea)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2015, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/open-link-in-external-browser-for-download/15916/2 "2015-01-19T16:22:32Z")

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Have you tried `window.open("http://myurl.com", '_system');` ?

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**Author:** ![Witteman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/witteman/32/88754_2.png) [@Witteman](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/Witteman)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2015, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/open-link-in-external-browser-for-download/15916/3 "2015-08-18T13:03:49Z")

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Does this require the inappbrowser Cordova plug-in? Does that plug-in come with Ionic/ngCordova by default? I’m asking 'cause I cannot deploy ObjC/Java-side parts of new plug-ins over Ionic Deploy as far as I understand it.

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**Author:** ![brandyshea](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/brandyshea/32/148286_2.png) [@brandyshea](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/brandyshea)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2015, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/open-link-in-external-browser-for-download/15916/4 "2015-08-18T15:45:55Z")

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Yes, you need the inappbrowser plugin. It does not come installed when you create a new ionic app or install ngCordova. You can see your installed plugins by typing `ionic plugin list` in the command line, from the root of your app. You are correct, Ionic Deploy will only push the contents of your www/ folder.