# paired dataset download fails

**URL:** <https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/paired-dataset-download-fails/9797>\
**Category:** usegalaxy.org support\
**Tags:** gtn-tutorial, metagenomics, mothur\
**Created:** [April 4, 2023, 11:22am UTC](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/paired-dataset-download-fails/9797 "2023-04-04T11:22:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 12, 2023, 9:01pm UTC](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/paired-dataset-download-fails/9797/2 "2023-04-12T21:01:11Z")

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Hello @chi1989

If the datasets are inside a collection, downloading that collection directly is currently problematic at [UseGalaxy.org](http://UseGalaxy.org).

A workaround using the “history archive” method is in this Galaxy Help topic: [Problems in downloading collections using both browser and curl - #4 by jennaj](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/problems-in-downloading-collections-using-both-browser-and-curl/9529/4)

But if it really is just a single paired collection (two datasets), you could also go into the hidden datasets tab for the history, and download the two datasets from there.

Hope one of those work out for you!

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