How to use Internet Download Manager

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Starting Downloads with IDM

There are several ways to start your downloads with Internet Download Manager.

  • . This mode is the easiest one. In this case you don't need to do anything special, just browse the Internet as you usually do. IDM will catch your downloads and handle them.
  • . You can right click on a link in your browser (works is all popular browsers: Chrome, FireFox, Edge, Opera, IE) and select “Download with IDM” pop-up menu item
  • . You can drag and drop links to download with IDM
  • . You can add downloads manually using “Add URL” button
  • . IDM can catch download links in clipboard.
  • . IDM can work from a command line.
  • . IDM can import download links from a file.