I cannot download bigger files grom github, due to some kind of timeout

[GiuseppeAloe]

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My connection is kind of slow; about 50-100 KBps at best. And I cannot download any files larger than about 60-70MB, because GitHub cuts the download every time, and the link I'm using for the download, becomes invalid immediately after that.
Add to this that I'm on a paid, metered connection, and you'll see how comedy adds to injury... :(
Please GitHUb, consider that not everybody has multi-megabit connections and at least allow us to restart where you interrupted our downloads.

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[JuanjoJmnz]

Hello @GiuseppeAloe ,

Thank you for sharing your issue — slow connections can indeed make downloading large files frustrating.

Currently, GitHub does not support resumable downloads directly from its web interface or raw file URLs. This means that if your download is interrupted, you have to start over from the beginning, which can be problematic on slow or metered connections.

Here are some suggestions that might help:

• Use Git to clone repositories instead of downloading zip files from the web interface. Git supports resuming partial downloads, and can be more reliable over slow connections.

• Use a download manager that supports resuming downloads from URLs. Sometimes, download managers can handle interrupted downloads better by requesting byte ranges.

• Check if the file is available via a release asset, as GitHub release downloads may sometimes be more stable, though resumable downloads are still not guaranteed.

• Consider downloading during off-peak hours when your internet connection might be faster or more stable.

• You might also want to contact GitHub Support to suggest improving download resumability — they collect user feedback to improve their services.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you want assistance with using Git or download managers.