File Downloader Using C#

Requirements

  • Valid File URL/List of URLs
  • IDE: Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code (preferred)
  • Latest .NET SDK Installed: Download Here

Steps

1. Open Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code

2. Paste the Below Snippet

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using var httpClient = new HttpClient();
// Replace the URL with the actual File URL
string fileUrl = "https://drive.usercontent.google.com/download?id=11PIu2A0ICZHh46phJMFZ3Y547gQDEI7T&export=download&authuser=0";
try
{
    // Send GET request to fetch the File
    using HttpResponseMessage response = await httpClient.GetAsync(fileUrl);
    // Check if request was successful
    if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
    {
        // Get the File stream
        using (Stream fileStreaam = await response.Content.ReadAsStreamAsync())
        {
            // Save the file with appropriate extension name
            var fileName=$"image.png"
            using FileStream fileStream = File.Create(fileName);
            await fileStreaam.CopyToAsync(fileStream);
        }
        Console.WriteLine("File downloaded successfully.");
    }
    else
    {
        Console.WriteLine($"Failed to download file. Status code: {response.StatusCode}");
    }
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
    Console.WriteLine($"An error occurred: {ex.Message}");
}

3. Customize the Code

  • Replace fileUrl with the URL of the file you want to download.
  • Replace fileName with the desired name and extension for the downloaded file.

4. Run the Program

For List of String you may use

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var ls = new List<string>()
{
    "https://picsum.photos/200/300",
    "https://picsum.photos/200/300"
};
foreach (var item in ls)
{
    try
    {
        // Send GET request to fetch the File
        using HttpResponseMessage response = await httpClient.GetAsync(fileUrl);
        // Check if request was successful
        /* 
            rest code
        */
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        Console.WriteLine($"An error occurred: {ex.Message}");
    }

}