How can I execute multiple shell commands?

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Let’s say you have this code:

cd ~/Desktop
curl http://www.macscripter.net/ -o ms.html
cat ms.html >> AllMS.html

Simply use semicolons:

do shell script "cd ~/Desktop; curl http://www.macscripter.net/ -o ms.html; cat ms.html >> AllMS.html"

If you are working with a code more complex or pretty long, you can write it to an external file and run it from a do shell script statement. Eg:

set shellScript to "#!/bin/sh

if test -f ~/Desktop/ms.html; then
	echo 'Groovy!'
else
	echo 'Wait!'
fi"

set execFile to (open for access ("/tmp/sample" as POSIX file) with write permission)
write shellScript to execFile
close access execFile

do shell script "chmod 755 /tmp/sample; /tmp/sample | sh"