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

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Wow, thanks so much, everyone! This is super helpful. I tried `curl -O [URL]` and it worked like a charm. Saved the file right where I wanted it.

I also checked out the Curl manual page, and it’s way clearer now. One quick follow-up: if I wanna download multiple files at once, can I just list the URLs one after the other? Like `curl -O [URL1] [URL2]`? Or is there a better way?

Thanks again, you guys are awesome! 🙌
Curl to download a file is super versatile. Here’s a quick example: `curl -O https://example.com/file.zip`. That’ll save it in your current directory.

If you wanna save it with a custom name, use `-o` like `curl -o myfile.zip [URL]`.

Also, if you’re dealing with slow connections, `--limit-rate` can throttle the download speed. Super useful for not hogging bandwidth.

For more tips, check out https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html. It’s got everything you need!



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