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How to wget multiple files

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Using wget with many files

Getting multiple files with wget command is very easy. Run the wget -r URL command. The -r option is for recursive download. It will download the entire directory. See the sample below:

wget -r http://www.yahoo.com/images/

This example will download all image file inside the /images/ directory of the yahoo.com website.

Downloading files with wget from a password-protected site

In some cases you might need to copy files from a password-protected site. Here's how to do it from your cPanel for example:

wget -r http://username:password@Domain.com/folder

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