[Pro] Two schemes for file download link: neither's working!

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I created my fairly simple site (http://galvanicmac.com) in FW Pro 3 or 4 with a provided template and have successfully migrated it to FW Pro 5. On my Links page, I want to create a link to download an application rather than to go to an external site.
I could either A) have this create a new page that tells the user that it’s downloading, or B) just have the download start without leaving the links page. I’m having trouble doing either of these.
The reason I can’t do A is that when I’m in the Edit Hyperlink dialog, (Internal tab) and I choose “new page” it creates a new master that has a text overflow that won’t publish. It’s in the top left button that is part of the template that I didn’t make. It’s like my Master got corrupted or something. I’m worried that this is going to be a problem going forward for any new page try to create!
The Problem with B is that I just don’t know how to start a hyperlink download without jumping off the page. I’m pretty sure that this is simple but I can’t figure it out. Is it in the Target part of the Edit Hyperlink dialog? I have created an external link that points to the file on my server and I’ve gotten the download to work. But It jumps to a page that gives a 404 error. How can make the page stay put and just have the user see their downloads window pop up?

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Are you talking about the Mac HelpMate link? That works just fine here in Safari. Where are you seeing a different result?

You don’t need to put anything in the target or otherwise, just a plain link to the absolute URL of the file (and you want to upload that file to your server, too).

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Really?!?
I was getting a landing page that is a “page not found” error 404"
Then, I had to re-load the page to get the download to start. The URL that is in the URL bar at that point is the right one for the file.
I just emptied my cache and now it’s fine!
Thanks, Walter!
Any ideas about the Overflowed cached/corrupted master issue?

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Try making a new page from that master, then look at the page and see what the name of the master is. Double-click on that master page in the site pane, and see what’s on it.

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