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4cget

<img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SegoCode/4cget/main/media/demo1.3.gif"> <p align="center"> <a href="#about">About</a> • <a href="#features">Features</a> • <a href="#quick-start--information">Quick Start & Information</a> • <a href="#download">Download</a> </p>

About

Easy to use, simply and fast 4chan thread media downloader. Simple, easy and functional.

Features

• Portable, single executable
• Configurable proxy
• Customizable monitor mode and intervals
• No dependences, no go mod

Quick Start & Information

<details> <summary>Thread lifecycle and download process in concurrent image downloading. Click here to show it.</summary> <p align="center"><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SegoCode/4cget/main/media/diagram.png"></p> </details>

4cget downloads the files organized by boards and threads.

root
  └───board
      └───thread
            └───files

run from source code (Golang installation required).

git clone https://github.com/SegoCode/4cget
cd 4cget\code
go run 4cget.go https://boards.4channel.org/w/thread/...

Or better donwload a binary.

Available Parameters

4cget provides various parameters to customize its behavior. Below are detailed examples and explanations for each available option:

Basic Usage

Download all images from a thread:

4cget https://boards.4channel.org/w/thread/...

Enable Monitor Mode

Use the --monitor flag to enable monitor mode, which checks for new files every specified number of seconds:

4cget https://boards.4channel.org/w/thread/... --monitor 10

In this example, 4cget will check every 10 seconds for new images.

Add Delay Between Downloads

Use the --sleep flag to add a delay between downloads (useful to avoid rate-limiting):

4cget https://boards.4channel.org/w/thread/... --sleep 2

This adds a 2-second delay between each download.

Use a Proxy Server

If you need to route your requests through a proxy server:

4cget https://boards.4channel.org/w/thread/... --proxy http://proxyserver:port

Proxy Authentication

If your proxy server requires authentication:

4cget https://boards.4channel.org/w/thread/... --proxy http://proxyserver:port --proxyuser username --proxypass password

Display Help Message

Use the --help flag to display the help message with all available options:

4cget --help

[!NOTE] All flags must be prefixed with --. For example, use --monitor instead of -monitor.

Download

https://github.com/SegoCode/4cget/releases/

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