Downloads file from the internet to a specific path with proper error handling.

Get-CurlDownload-Function.ps1

function Get-CurlDownload {
    param(
        [Parameter(Position=0)]
        [string]$URL,
        [Parameter(Position=1)]
        [string]$OutFile
    )

    if (-not $URL) {
        Write-Host "Please provide a URL"
        return
    }

    if (-not $OutFile) {
        Write-Host "Please provide an output file"
        return
    }

    $maxRetries = 10
    $retryDelay = 10
    $retryCount = 0
    $FileAdded = $false

    while ($retryCount -lt $maxRetries -and -not $FileAdded) {
        curl.exe -k -s -L --connect-timeout 45 --retry 5 --retry-max-time 120 --retry-connrefused -o "$OutFile" -X GET "$URL"

        Start-Sleep -Seconds 3

        if ($LASTEXITCODE -eq 0) {
            if (Test-Path -Path $OutFile) {
                $FileAdded = $true
            } else {
                Start-Sleep -Seconds $retryDelay
                $retryCount++
                Remove-Item -Path $OutFile -Force
                Start-Sleep -Seconds 3
            }
        } else {
            Start-Sleep -Seconds $retryDelay
            $retryCount++
            Remove-Item -Path $OutFile -Force
            Start-Sleep -Seconds 3
        }
    }
}

Usage:

1. Import with Import-Module .\Get-CurlDownload-Function.p1
2. Use with Get-CurlDownload -URL "URL" -OutFile "DestinationPath"