PatreonScraper-ContentDownloader

A Python scraper for downloading publicly available content from Patreon profiles without the need for authentication.

Features

• Allows users to input Patreon profile URLs and specific file extensions for automating the download of publicly available content.
• Organizes downloaded content by date.
• Easy to set up and use.

Getting Started

Using the Executable (Windows):

1. Download the latest release from the "Releases" section.
2. Double-click the executable file (PatreonScraper.exe) to run the program.
3. Follow the prompts to input URLs and extensions. Press the specific buttons after typing in each value.
4. When finished and ready to download, press the "start" button. The program will begin downloading process.
5. The script will efficiently organize and download publicly available content to the specified folder.

Running from Source Code:

1. Clone this repository to your local machine.

   git clone https://github.com/arachnocid/PatreonScraper-ContentDownloader.git

2. Navigate to the project directory.

   cd PatreonScraper-ContentDownloader

3. Install the required dependencies (see requirements.txt)

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Run the "main" or "interface--standalone" script (with PyQt6 interface implemented).
5. Follow the prompts to input Patreon profile URLs and extensions. Press Enter (for main) or a specific button (for interface--standalone) after after typing in each value.
6. The script will organize and download the publicly available content to the specified folder.

.gitignore

This repository uses the standard Python .gitignore file to exclude temporary files and Python virtual environments from version control.

License

This project is licensed under the Apache 2.0 License.

Author

Arachnocid