Force Excel download via download manager (IDM) instead of Browser

[ca-kraa]

I am using Excel::download() in Laravel 11, and the file downloads successfully.

However, when users have Internet Download Manager (IDM) installed, it takes over the download process. I want to ensure that the file is directly downloaded through the browser and not via IDM.

My current code

public function export(Request $request)
{
    if (!$request->hasValidSignature()) {
        abort(403, 'Link tidak valid atau sudah kadaluarsa.');
    }

    $token = $request->query('token');
    Cache::forget('export-token:' . $token);

    $date = $request->input('date');
    $formattedDate = Carbon::parse($date)->format('d-m-Y');

    return Excel::download(new SiswaExport($date), "siswa-{$formattedDate}.xlsx");
}

And export code

<?php

namespace App\Exports;

use App\Models\Siswa;
use Maatwebsite\Excel\Concerns\FromCollection;
use Maatwebsite\Excel\Concerns\WithHeadings;
use Maatwebsite\Excel\Concerns\WithMapping;
use Maatwebsite\Excel\Concerns\ShouldAutoSize;

class SiswaExport implements FromCollection, WithHeadings, WithMapping, ShouldAutoSize
{

    public function collection()
    {
        return Siswa::with(['user', 'kelas'])->get();
    }

 public function headings(): array
    {
        return ['No', 'Nama', 'Username', 'Kelas', 'Jenis Kelamin', 'Jurusan',];
    }


    public function map($siswa): array
    {
        static $no = 1;

        return [
            $no++,
            $siswa->user->nama ?? 'N/A',
            $siswa->user->username ?? 'N/A',
            $siswa->kelas->kelas ?? '-',
            ucfirst($siswa->jenis_kelamin ?? '-'),
            $siswa->jurusan ?? '-',
        ];
    }
}

[ca-kraa]

SOLVED!!!

Turns out, the automatic download only happens locally through a third party. But in production, it will be automatically downloaded via the default browser.