Image Downloader Script

This repository hosts an image downloader script designed to download a series of images from specified URLs. It is an ongoing project, and the current version is an early iteration with plans for further expansion and feature enhancements.

Inspiration

The creation of this script was inspired by the book Automate the Boring Stuff with Python by Al Sweigart. The project also utilized OpenAI's GPT-3.5 to assist with coding challenges.

• Author's Personal Web Page: Al Sweigart
• Author's GitHub: asweigart
• Book Website: Automate the Boring Stuff
• Print Version of the Book: No Starch Press - Note: A 3rd edition is upcoming.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Ensure you have Python installed on your machine. You can download it from python.org.

Installation

Clone or download this repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/PointyBytes/WebComicScraper.git

Navigate into the project directory:

cd WebComicScraper

All the necessary libraries are listed in the requirements.txt file. Before running the script, install the required Python libraries by running the following command in your terminal:

pip install -r requirements.txt

This will ensure all dependencies are installed as per the requirements listed.

Configuration

Modify the the name and settings_example.py file with the necessary parameters:

To use this script:

1. Clone or download this repository to your local machine.
2. Create a copy of the settings_example.py file and rename it to settings.py.
3. Adjust the settings.py file with the correct BASE_URL, NUM_IMAGES, and OUTPUT_FOLDER before running the script.

# Example settings.py configuration
base_url = "https://example.com/images/"
num_images = 50
output_folder = "./Downloads/"
make_cbz = False
cbz_filename = "Name of the Comic"

Running the Script

Execute the script from your command line:

python main.py

This will start the process of downloading the specified number of images into the designated output folder.

Contribution

Contributions are welcome! If you have ideas for features or have found a bug, please open an issue or a pull request.

Note

This is an early version of the script, and I plan to expand it with more features and possibly GUI support in the future. Stay tuned!

License

This project is open source and available under the GNU GPL v3.0 or later. You can find the full license text in the LICENSE file within this repository.