How do I use Curl to download a file from the command line?

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Yo, I feel ya! Curl can be a bit confusing at first. If you’re just starting out, try this: `curl -O [URL]`. That’ll download the file and save it with the same name as in the URL.

If you wanna specify where it goes, use `-o` like `curl -o /path/to/save/filename.ext [URL]`.

Also, if you’re downloading big files, `-L` is handy for following redirects. And don’t forget `--progress-bar` to see the download progress. Makes it way less mysterious lol.

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