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knife download 
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Syntax
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Options
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.. note:: Review the list of :doc:`common options </knife_common_options>` available to this (and all) |knife| subcommands and plugins.

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Examples
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The following examples show how to use this |knife| subcommand:

**Download the entire chef-repo**

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**Download the /cookbooks directory**

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**Download the /environments directory**

.. include:: ../../step_knife/step_knife_download_directory_environments.rst

**Download an environment**

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**Download the /roles directory**

.. include:: ../../step_knife/step_knife_download_directory_roles.rst

**Download cookbooks and roles**

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