Powershell Curl To Download File Better Direct

: Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://example.com/file.zip" -OutFile "C:\Downloads\file.zip"

Modern Windows versions include the authentic curl.exe tool. To ensure you are using the actual curl utility rather than a PowerShell alias, it is best to specify the file extension: powershell curl to download file

In older versions of Windows PowerShell (v5.1 and below), curl is often a built-in alias for the Invoke-WebRequest cmdlet. : Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://example