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58 lines
2.9 KiB
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# Bulk Downloader for Reddit
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This program downloads imgur, gfycat and direct image and video links of saved posts from a reddit account. It is written in Python 3.
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**PLEASE** post any issue you have with the script to [Issues](https://github.com/aliparlakci/bulk-downloader-for-reddit/issues) tab. Since I don't have any testers or contributers I need your feedback.
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## What can it do?
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### It...
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- can get posts from: frontpage, subreddits, multireddits, redditor's submissions, upvoted and saved posts; search results or just plain reddit links
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- sorts posts by hot, top, new and so on
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- downloads imgur albums, gfycat links, [self posts](#i-cant-open-the-self-posts) and any link to a direct image
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- skips the existing ones
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- puts post titles to file's name
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- puts every post to its subreddit's folder
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- saves a reusable copy of posts' details that are found so that they can be re-downloaded again
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- logs failed ones in a file to so that you can try to download them later
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- can be run with double-clicking on Windows (but I don't recommend it)
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## Requirements
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- Python >3.6
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You can install Python 3 here: [https://www.python.org/downloads/](https://www.python.org/downloads/)
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You have to check "**Add Python 3 to PATH**" option when installing in order it to run correctly.
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## Setting up the script
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Because this is not a commercial app, you need to create an imgur developer app in order API to work.
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### Creating an imgur app
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* Go to https://api.imgur.com/oauth2/addclient
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* Enter a name into the **Application Name** field.
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* Pick **Anonymous usage without user authorization** as an **Authorization type**\*
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* Enter your email into the Email field.
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* Correct CHAPTCHA
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* Click **submit** button
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It should redirect to a page which shows your **imgur_client_id** and **imgur_client_secret**
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\* Select **OAuth 2 authorization without a callback URL** first then select **Anonymous usage without user authorization** if it says *Authorization callback URL: required*
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## Running the script with command line arguments
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See **[`python script.py --help`](docs/help_page.md)**
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## FAQ
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### I can't open the self post files.
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- Self posts are held at reddit as styled with markdown. So, the script downloads them as they are in order not to lose their stylings.
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However, there is a great Chrome extension [here](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/markdown-viewer/ckkdlimhmcjmikdlpkmbgfkaikojcbjk) for viewing Markdown files with its styling. Install it and open the files with Chrome.
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## Changelog
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### [11/07/2018]()
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- Improvements on UX and UI
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- Added logging errors to CONSOLE_LOG.txt
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- Using current directory if directory has not been given yet.
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### [10/07/2018](https://github.com/aliparlakci/bulk-downloader-for-reddit/tree/ffe3839aee6dc1a552d95154d817aefc2b66af81)
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- Added support for *self* post
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- Now getting posts is quicker
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