In php Instead of downloading csv file it gets open in the browser

Question

I\'m trying to download a CSV file through the browser. The script is partially working, because so far I managed to display the CSV on screen, but the download is not start

Answer 1

I can tell you this combination is working for me:

$bom = chr(0xEF) . chr(0xBB) . chr(0xBF);
header("Content-type: application/csv; charset=UTF-8");
header("Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=$filename.csv");
header("Pragma: no-cache");
header("Expires: 0");
print $bom . $data;
exit;

If I were you, I would first test this plainly (outside of all your buffering), first see that you manage to make this work, and only then test it in your specific set up.