Downloading files from URL in batch script
Today we have several download managers to download necessary files from the Internet. In addition, there is a download manager integrated into every web browser.
But you can create a batch script that can also perform a similar task of downloading files from the internet.
In this article, we will see how to create a batch script that can download files from the internet. In addition, we will also look at some examples and explanations to make the topic easier.
Download file from URL in batch script using curl command
We can easily download files using the built-in batch command called curl. In the following example, we will download a file from a website and name it sample.jpg.
The command used for this purpose is as follows:
curl "https://image4.uhdpaper.com/wallpaper/abstract-colorful-digital-art-uhdpaper.com-4K-4.337.jpg" --output sample.jpg
If the code runs successfully, you will get the output as shown below. You can see the downloaded file in the directory where you opened the command prompt.
So the download address here is:
https://image4.uhdpaper.com/wallpaper/abstract-colorful-digital-art-uhdpaper.com-4K-4.337.jpg
Output:
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
100 261 0 261 0 0 261 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 261
Some important notes about the curl command
The curl tool gets the URL for the given command. When you press Enter after writing the command with the necessary information, you will see a progress indicator, as we have seen above in the output.
The general format of the command is:
curl "https://YourLink.com/Yourfile.type" --output Filename.type
If you don't want to see the progress bar, you can include the flag -s or -silent. This will make the progress invisible.
Now, if no flags or output file name are included, the command will return the source code for that directory.
Take a look at the following example:
<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Example Domain</title>
<meta charset="utf-8" />
<meta http-equiv="Content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
<style type="text/css">
body {
background-color: #f0f0f2;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
.
.
.
a:link, a:visited {
color: #38488f;
text-decoration: none;
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
div {
margin: 0 auto;
width: auto;
}
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div>
.
.
.
</div>
</body>
</html>
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