{"id":13801,"date":"2025-01-13T12:54:45","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T12:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/?p=13801"},"modified":"2026-02-26T14:02:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:02:09","slug":"how-to-download-a-file-using-curl-command","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/how-to-download-a-file-using-curl-command\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Download a File Using curl Command"},"content":{"rendered":"

curl is a powerful command-line tool for transferring data using various protocols like HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and SFTP. It supports downloading files efficiently.<\/p>\n

Basic file download: <\/strong>curl -O https:\/\/example.com\/file.zip<\/p>\n

The -O flag saves the file with its original name.<\/p>\n

Common useful options:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Specify output filename: <\/strong>curl -o custom_name.zip https:\/\/example.com\/file.zip<\/li>\n
  2. Resume interrupted download: <\/strong>curl -C – -O https:\/\/example.com\/file.zip<\/li>\n
  3. Show download progress: <\/strong>curl -# -O https:\/\/example.com\/file.zip<\/li>\n
  4. Follow redirects: <\/strong>curl -L -O https:\/\/example.com\/file.zip<\/li>\n
  5. Download with authentication: <\/strong>curl -u username:password -O https:\/\/example.com\/file.zip<\/li>\n
  6. Download silently (no progress): <\/strong>curl -s -O https:\/\/example.com\/file.zip<\/li>\n
  7. Download with a specific user-agent: <\/strong>curl -A “Mozilla\/5.0” -O https:\/\/example.com\/file.zip<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Additional tips:<\/p>\n

    Use -k to allow insecure connections (not recommended)
    \nAdd -v for verbose output to debug issues
    \nCombine with –limit-rate to control download speed (e.g., –limit-rate 1M)<\/p>\n

    Now you know a bit about using curl to download files from a URL.<\/p>\n

    Learn how to install cURL on Windows and Linux<\/a> to streamline data transfers. A must-have tool for developers and system administrators!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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