File errors when d/l using browser but none using cmd line

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Hello,
I’ve just started going through the quickstart tutorial and wrapping my head around head around how to use ipfs.

I’m having problems with accessing a file after it’s been uploaded
The file is monkey.jpg at this location:
https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmPdDcp6aKcRM6izGTQQsDSxy7Wd63DnEFcwUJSd9aSV2f

if I attempt to download it through the browser i get a message that it “cannot be displayed because it conatins errors.”
If I download the file through command line “ipfs cat QmPdDcp6aKcRM6izGTQQsDSxy7Wd63DnEFcwUJSd9aSV2f/monkey.jpg >monkey2.jpg”
The downloaded image is fine.

What am I doing wrong?

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everything youre doing seems right, except that the file is NOT a jpeg. It looks more like a RAW image.

If you want to start with a PNG or JPG, I have converted it for you here:
https://ipfs.works/ipfs/QmWkGgzA6eJTQUnkbzsDZDD7j2fnAQqd9a7gw7BgGLHb1a/monkey.png
https://ipfs.works/ipfs/QmTJpHuzGeN6vpayXXBeEx149xeTaJEQs6UcRcseAKfCB7/monkey.jpg

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Thank you, I thought that might be the case but windows didn’t complained if files were improperly named.

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Ah yes, I’ve had that problem before too. My solution was to get rid of windows.
Good luck!

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Probably depends on what browser you are using. Tried visiting this URL: https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmPdDcp6aKcRM6izGTQQsDSxy7Wd63DnEFcwUJSd9aSV2f/monkey.jpg in three browsers, Safari, Chrome and FirefoxNightly

Safari: Works
Chrome: Black page
Firefox: “Cannot be displayed because it contains errors”

And https://ipfs.works/ipfs/QmTJpHuzGeN6vpayXXBeEx149xeTaJEQs6UcRcseAKfCB7/monkey.jpg works in all three browsers.