<# .SYNOPSIS download-dir.ps1 [] .DESCRIPTION Downloads a directory tree from the given URL .EXAMPLE PS> .\download-dir.ps1 "https://www.cnn.com" .LINK https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell .NOTES Author: Markus Fleschutz / License: CC0 #> param($URL = "") if ($URL -eq "") { $URL = read-host "Enter directory URL to download" } try { & wget --version if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Can't execute 'wget' - make sure wget is installed and available" } & wget --mirror --convert-links --adjust-extension --page-requisites --no-parent $URL --directory-prefix . --no-verbose if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Can't execute 'wget --mirror $URL'" } write-host -foregroundColor green "OK - directory downloaded from $URL" exit 0 } catch { write-error "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])" exit 1 }