Can I copy a file from the Web to a local machine at the command line?

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Is it possible to copy a file at a HTTP:// URL to a local directory in a BAT or CMD file?

WesleyDavid · Accepted Answer · 2010-03-09 02:03:21Z

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Yes, take a look at wget.

answered Mar 9 '10 at 2:03

WesleyDavid
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Cross-platform as well. – John Gardeniers Mar 9 '10 at 3:00

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Thanks for the info and links, guys. – WesleyDavid Mar 9 '10 at 3:30

Richard Holloway · Answer 2 · 2010-03-09 12:42:39Z

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Or cURL will work too. It is supposedly Windows too but I have never tried it on Windows.

answered Mar 9 '10 at 12:42

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	Curl works in the windows environment. – RobW Apr 26 '10 at 19:14
	Thanks for the info RobW. – Richard Holloway Apr 27 '10 at 7:42

Joey · Answer 3 · 2010-03-09 17:21:11Z

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Side note: WebClient.DownloadFile works fine from PowerShell as well.

answered Mar 9 '10 at 17:21

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