---
name: "g.download.location"
section: "1grass"
platform: "linux"
package: "grass-doc"
version: "8.4.1-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/g.download.location"
---

# g.download.location(1grass)

Download GRASS project (location) from the web Get GRASS project from an URL or file path

## NAME

**g.download.location**  - Download GRASS project (location) from the web\
 Get GRASS project from an URL or file path

## KEYWORDS

general, data, download, import

## SYNOPSIS

**g.download.location**\
 **g.download.location --help**\
 **g.download.location** **url**=*string*  \[**name**=*name*\]   \[**path**=*path*\]   \[--**help**\]  \[--**verbose**\]  \[--**quiet**\]  \[--**ui**\]

### Flags:

- **--help**

  Print usage summary

- **--verbose**

  Verbose module output

- **--quiet**

  Quiet module output

- **--ui**

  Force launching GUI dialog

### Parameters:

- **url**=*string* **\[required\]**

  URL of the archive with a project to be downloaded\
   URL of ZIP, TAR.GZ, or other similar archive

- **name**=*name*

  Project (location) name\
   Project name (not path to project)

- **path**=*path*

  GRASS GIS database directory\
   Default: path to the current GRASS GIS database

## DESCRIPTION

*g.download.location* has been renamed to g.download.project and exists for backwards compatibility reasons. It will be removed in the next major version.

## SEE ALSO

*g.download.project*

## AUTHOR

Vaclav Petras, NCSU GeoForAll Lab

## SOURCE CODE

Available at: g.download.location source code (history)

Accessed: Monday Feb 24 17:51:43 2025

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