How to install WGET (on Windows)

If you're a Mac user, you might be familiar with the terminal - that little black screen where you can enter commands to your computer. One of the most useful commands for any developer or system administrator is Wget. Wget is a command-line utility that allows you to download files from the internet in a fast and efficient manner. Today, we'll be showing you how to install Wget on your Mac.

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WGET is a free tool to crawl websites and download files via the command line.

In this wget tutorial, we will learn how to install and how to use wget on Windows.

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In this YouTube tutorial, Jean-Christophe Chouinard teaches how to install wget on Windows. They explain that wget is a free tool that helps you download files from websites using the command line.

To install wget on Windows, you need to download the executable file from a website and add it to the system32 folder on your computer. Jcchouinard provides a link to the article that contains all the necessary information for the tutorial. They also explain how to download and install wget on Mac using Terminal commands.

The speaker demonstrates how to check if wget is already installed on your computer by using the command prompt and typing "wget -v". If wget is not recognized as a command, you need to download it.

Once you have downloaded the wget executable file, you can move it to the system32 folder by copying and pasting it. Jcchouinard shows how to do this step by step.

Finally, the speaker explains that you can check if wget is installed correctly by typing "wget --help" in the command prompt. This will display all the possible functions you can use with wget.

Overall, this tutorial provides a clear and concise guide to installing wget on Windows.

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[hybrid]

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[ethangeorge]

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[fallenangel]

'wget' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
what should i do?

[readyzinho]

i tried but it said not found i need some help

[asuhayda]

I followed your instructions but Wget is still not found in command prompt. What could I be doing wrong?

[khadijahdolapoadesina]

C:\Users\hp>wget -v
wget: missing URL
Usage: wget [OPTION]... [URL]...

Try `wget --help' for more options.

this is what mine is saying after following the instructions

[ilkreator]

I get this error on Windows 10 22h2 the specified image file is valid, but not for a computer of a different type than the current computer. How can I solve it?

[lucky_d]

which is better wget or Invoke-webrequest?

[lesliewubbel]

its so frustrating how inaccessible wget is to windows machines

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[Nepomuceno]

Thank you my friend, you help me a lot

[nateofthesouth]

I tied up *so many* IT resources before finding this. Thank you!