How do I download a file from a URL, if a username and password are required? For example, in MATLAB, I can do url = 'https://n5eil01u.ecs.nsidc.org/DP4/ICEBRIDGE/IRMCR2.001/2010.03.24/IRMCR2_20100324_01.csv'; urlread(url,'Username','chadagreene','Password','notactuallymypassword') and that saves …

Better to use Downloads which is a standard library. Something like using Downloads: download file = download(url) You can create a ~/.netrc file with a username and password. You can also put the username and password in the URL.

[image] StefanKarpinski: You can also put the username and password in the URL. In particular, see http - How to add login credentials to URL - Stack Overflow

Please do not post code generated with ChatGTP if you have not tested it (it may be correct, incorrect or not even valid julia). The good thing about this forum is that actual julia users share their knowledge and experience.

Another security-related item that isn’t explicitly mentioned yet but definitely deserves a mention is that if you make a call like url = 'https://n5eil01u.ecs.nsidc.org/DP4/ICEBRIDGE/IRMCR2.001/2010.03.24/IRMCR2_20100324_01.csv'; urlread(url,'Username','chadagreene','Password','notactuallymypasswo…

@chadagreene in the SpaceLiDAR.jl package we write a .netrc file using this function: evetion/SpaceLiDAR.jl/blob/688105ed50c71e9d8d02c52c7a83801da1728611/src/utils.jl#L122 keys(file) end return true catch…

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