Wget Cookbook

I love to cook with wget. Here are some useful wget recipes I often use.

• Don't Check the SSL Certificate (TLDR: Use --no-check-certificate argument)
• Make Wget Silent (TLDR: Use -q argument)
• Limit the Download Speed (TLDR: Use --limit-rate 128k (128KB/s) argument)
• Print the Response to Screen (TLDR: Use -O - argument)
• Print the Response Headers (TLDR: Use -S argument)
• Resume Interrupted Downloads (TLDR: Use -c argument)
• Download Multiple Files (TLDR: Use -i list.txt argument)
• Add a Referrer (TLDR: Use --referer=URL argument)
• Use HTTP Authentication (TLDR: Use --user and --password arguments)
• Add Custom Headers (TLDR: Use --header argument)
• Use a Proxy (TLDR: Use -e use_proxy=yes and environment variables)
• Save File with a Different Name (TLDR: Use -O filename argument)
• Use a Download Directory (TLDR: Use -P folder argument)
• Reject Certain File Types (TLDR: Use --reject argument)
• Download in the Background (TLDR: Use -b argument)
• Mirror a Website (TLDR: Use --mirror argument)

Created by Browserling

This wget cookbook was created by me and my team at Browserling. We use recipes from this cookbook every day to get things done and improve our product. Browserling itself is an online cross-browser testing service powered by alien technology. Check it out!

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