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# Downloading Files

In today's online world, downloading stuff is pretty much second nature, right? So, being able to snag files straight from the command line is super useful! 

Let's dive into three main tools that'll help you do just that from your shell.

* [axel](https://github.com/axel-download-accelerator/axel)
* [wget](https://www.gnu.org/software/wget/)
* [curl](https://curl.se/)