I was looking for a way to download a file from a website. I've seen this question (How to download and save a file from Internet using Java?) already, but I was wondering if you could clear two things up for me. First, let's say the link to the file is "http://www.mediafire.com/download/fasd13z88k7umvm/SecurityCraft+v1.4pre+for+1.6.4.zip". I would insert the link in the URL constructor:
String url = "http://www.mediafire.com/download/fasd13z88k7umvm/SecurityCraft+v1.4pre+for+1.6.4.zip";
URL website = new URL(url);
ReadableByteChannel rbc = Channels.newChannel(website.openStream());
FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream("information.html");
fos.getChannel().transferFrom(rbc, 0, Long.MAX_VALUE);
but what needs to be inserted in the FileOutputStream constructor? And the second thing is, where would fos.getChannel().transferFrom() save the file to? Or do I need to do another step to save the file to my hard drive?
Anyway, thanks for reading.
In answer to your first question, you put the filename of where you want to save the file. See the docs here.. And I think that answers your second question, since the string is where you want to save the file.
Just remember if you use a relative path, the file will save where the application is executed, and you also need to make sure you have write access to that directory.