Downloading Files from Folder with Hyperlink

I am downloading pdf files directly from the uploads folder in the root of the website, using the basic code below for test.
This displays the files as an hyperlink as required allowing selected files to opened. However, when clicked to open the file
it’s not found; Error 404 Requested URL: /Newsletter1.pdf. The uploads folder path seems to be missing.Is there a way to download the complete path in order that they may be opened?

<script type="text/vbscript" runat="server">
Sub Page_Load(sender as Object, e as EventArgs)
Dim dirInfo as New DirectoryInfo(Server.MapPath("~/uploads/"))
articleList.DataSource = dirInfo.GetFiles("*") 
articleList.DataBind() 
End Sub 
</script>

<body>
<form id="form1" runat="server">
<asp:GridView runat="server" id="articleList" 
  AutoGenerateColumns="False"
  HeaderStyle-BackColor="Navy" HeaderStyle-ForeColor="White"
  HeaderStyle-Font-Size="15pt" HeaderStyle-Font-Bold="True">
 <Columns>
  <asp:HyperLinkField DataNavigateUrlFields="name" DataTextField="name" 
 HeaderText="Newsletter Files"/> 
 </Columns>
</asp:GridView>  
</form>
</body>

Downloading Files from Folder with Hyperlink

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