PowerShell/Docs/download-dir.md
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*download-dir.ps1*
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This PowerShell script downloads a folder (including subfolders) from the given URL.
Parameters
----------
```powershell
PS> ./download-dir.ps1 [[-URL] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
-URL <String>
Specifies the URL where to download from
Required? false
Position? 1
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
[<CommonParameters>]
This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction,
WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
```
Example
-------
```powershell
PS> ./download-dir.ps1 https://www.cnn.com
```
Notes
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Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
Related Links
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https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
Script Content
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```powershell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Downloads a folder (including subfolders) from an URL
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script downloads a folder (including subfolders) from the given URL.
.PARAMETER URL
Specifies the URL where to download from
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./download-dir.ps1 https://www.cnn.com
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
param([string]$URL = "")
try {
if ($URL -eq "") { $URL = Read-Host "Enter directory URL to download" }
$StopWatch = [system.diagnostics.stopwatch]::startNew()
& wget --version
if ($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 $URL'" }
[int]$Elapsed = $StopWatch.Elapsed.TotalSeconds
"✔️ downloaded directory from $URL in $Elapsed sec"
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
exit 1
}
```
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