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# wget

> In PowerShell, this command may be an alias of `Invoke-WebRequest` when the original `wget` program (<https://www.gnu.org/software/wget>) is not properly installed.
> Note: if version command returns an error, PowerShell may have substituted this command with `Invoke-WebRequest`.
> More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/invoke-webrequest>.

- View documentation for the original `wget` command:

`tldr wget -p common`

- View documentation for PowerShell's `Invoke-WebRequest` command:

`tldr invoke-webrequest`

- Display version:

`wget --version`
