Download a file which is generated through https call using powershell

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Currently I have this short piece of code. The URL https://dosomething.do generates a .csv file. I can run the powershell code and in the shell I can see the content of the file. However the file itself is not downloaded. I would like to specify where to save it after a download. What are my options here?

$securepassword = ConvertTo-SecureString "xxx" -AsPlainText -Force
$credentials = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential("hxxx", $securepassword)
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://dosomething.do" -Credential $credentials

works like a charm,, thank you. feel free to add it as answer so I can accept it — RayofCommand
– RayofCommand, Commented Feb 21, 2018 at 10:13
Actually Invoke-Webrequest has a -OutFile parameter that you can use to specify the path and filename of where you want the file to be saved. — Mark Wragg
– Mark Wragg, Commented Feb 21, 2018 at 10:17

Mark Wragg · Accepted Answer · 2018-02-21 10:19:28Z

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Use the -OutFile parameter of Invoke-WebRequest:

Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://dosomething.do" -OutFile C:\some\path\to\yourfile.csv

answered Feb 21, 2018 at 10:19

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