---
title: "Download an Object"
slug: "download-an-object-s3cmd"
updated: 2026-10-27T17:23:57Z
published: 2026-10-27T17:23:57Z
canonical: "docs.vastdata.com/download-an-object-s3cmd"
---

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# Download an Object

```plaintext
s3cmd [-c CONFIGFILE] get s3://BUCKET/OBJECT LOCAL_FILE
```

| CONFIGFILE | Configuration file. Defaults to $HOME/.s3cfg |
| --- | --- |
| BUCKET | Bucket from which to retrieve stored object |
| OBJECT | Object to download |
| LOCAL_FILE | The local file path to download to |

## Example

Download the file *file.zip* from the bucket *bucket.zip*.

```plaintext
$ s3cmd -c vast.s3cfg get s3://mybucket/file.zip file.zip
```