# wget > Download files from the Web. > Supports HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP. - Download the contents of an URL to a file (named "foo" in this case): `wget {{https://example.com/foo}}` - Download the contents of an URL to a file (named "bar" in this case): `wget -O {{bar}} {{https://example.com/foo}}` - Download a single web page and all its resources (scripts, stylesheets, images, etc.): `wget --page-requisites --convert-links {{https://example.com/somepage.html}}` - Download a full website, with 3-second intervals between requests: `wget --mirror --page-requisites --convert-links --wait=3 {{https://example.com}}` - Download all listed files within a directory and its sub-directories (does not download embedded page elements): `wget --mirror --no-parent {{https://example.com/somepath/}}` - Download the contents of an URL via authenticated FTP: `wget --ftp-user={{username}} --ftp-password={{password}} {{ftp://example.com}}` - Limit download speed to 200 kB/s: `wget --limit-rate={{200k}} {{https://example.com}}` - Continue an incomplete download: `wget -c {{https://example.com}}` - Retry a given number of times if the download doesn't succeed at first: `wget -t {{number_of_retries}} {{https://example.com}}`