: Use the Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="callie-britt_v1.0.6.zip" header to trigger the "Save As" dialog immediately.

The button should look like an action-oriented element rather than a simple text link.

: If the file is large, use the Fetch API to show a real-time progress bar.

: Store the .zip file on a Content Delivery Network (like AWS S3 or Cloudflare) to ensure fast download speeds regardless of the user's location.

: Ensure your server sends application/zip so the browser doesn't try to "open" the code as text.

: Ensure the user is authenticated if this is a private or paid file before the download starts.