!!top!! Download Firefox Via Powershell May 2026

The wget alias is a shortcut for Invoke-WebRequest . Here's an example script using wget :

Mozilla provides a download API that allows users to retrieve the latest Firefox version. Here's an example script using this method: download firefox via powershell

# Download Firefox using wget wget -Uri $firefoxUrl -OutFile "C:\Firefox\firefox_$firefoxVersion.exe" The wget alias is a shortcut for Invoke-WebRequest

# Define the Firefox installer path and installation location $firefoxInstaller = "C:\Firefox\firefox.exe" $installationLocation = "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox" download firefox via powershell

# Download Firefox using the API $response = Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $firefoxApiUrl -Method Get -UseBasicParsing $firefoxUrl = ($response.Content | ConvertFrom-Json).assets[0].browser_download_url

The Invoke-WebRequest cmdlet is a versatile tool for downloading files from the web. Here's an example script to download Firefox using this method: