Download-Dir

Downloads a folder (including subfolders) from an URL

Script

param([string]$URL = "")

try {
	if ($URL -eq "") { $URL = Read-Host "Enter directory URL to download" }

	$StopWatch = [system.diagnostics.stopwatch]::startNew()

	& wget --version
	if ($lastExitCode -ne 0) { throw "Can't execute 'wget' - make sure wget is installed and available" }

	& wget --mirror --convert-links --adjust-extension --page-requisites --no-parent $URL --directory-prefix . --no-verbose
	if ($lastExitCode -ne 0) { throw "Can't execute 'wget --mirror $URL'" }

	[int]$Elapsed = $StopWatch.Elapsed.TotalSeconds
	"? downloaded directory from $URL in $Elapsed sec"
	exit 0 # success
} catch {
	"?? ERROR: $($Error[0]) (script line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber))"
	exit 1
}

Customize

URL string

Specifies the URL where to download from