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Download All From File

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c++, cli

The goal of this project was to create a CLI tool for downloading a list of files specified in a text file into a separate folder.

Project Benefits

This project is useful for automating the downloading process for multiple files listed in a text file, saving time and effort.

Project Description

This CLI tool reads a text file containing URLs of files to be downloaded and downloads each file into a specified folder.

Repository: Download All From File

Installation

Clone the repository and compile the C++ code using a suitable compiler:

Terminal window
git clone https://github.com/Fulldroper/download-all-from-file
cd download-all-from-file
make

Usage

Run the executable with the path to the text file containing URLs and the destination folder:

Terminal window
./download-all-from-file urls.txt /path/to/destination

Project Workflow

  1. Read URLs from File: The tool reads each line from the specified text file, treating each line as a URL.

    std::ifstream file("urls.txt");
    std::string url;
    while (std::getline(file, url)) {
        // Process each URL
    }

  2. Download Files: For each URL, the tool initiates a download process and saves the file to the specified directory.

    // Example of a function to download a file
    void download_file(const std::string& url, const std::string& destination) {
        // Implementation of file download
    }

  3. Save to Directory: The downloaded files are saved into the specified folder, maintaining the original file names.

    std::string destination = "/path/to/destination";
    download_file(url, destination);

Skills Acquired

  • Proficiency in C++ programming
  • Understanding of file I/O operations
  • Familiarity with network programming and downloading files via URLs
  • Command-line interface (CLI) tool development