This PHP code demonstrates how to download a remote file and save it locally using PHP's built-in functions. First, a simple HTML form is displayed with a single input field for the user to enter the URL of the file they wish to download. When the user submits the form, the PHP code is executed. Special thanks to https://chromewebextensions.com/ …

download a remote file

<?php
if(isset($_POST['download'])) {
    $url = $_POST['url'];
    $filename = basename($url);
    $file = file_get_contents($url);
    file_put_contents($filename, $file);
    echo "File downloaded successfully!";
}
?>

<form method="POST" action="">
    <label for="url">Enter file URL:</label>
    <input type="text" name="url" id="url">
    <input type="submit" name="download" value="Download">
</form>