SubSearch

#SubSearch - Lightweight instant subtitle downloader SubSearch is a subtitle downloader implemented using .NET (C#) The application requires .NET Framework 4.5 to be installed first. It can be downloaded and installed from https://www.microsoft.com/en-sg/download/details.aspx?id=30653

The code is licensed under the MIT license. See opensource.org for more details.

##Features

• Lightweight subtitle downloader through Windows Explorer shell context menu
• Support both single movie file and all movie files inside a folder

##Download All releases are published on GitHub Release page.

##Getting started ###For end-users

1. Go to Release page to download the binaries (in ZIP or installation package for x86 and x64 system)
2. If using the installer: Just proceed to the end!
3. If using the zip package: Unzip the files to a folder, then execute "install.bat" to install the application
4. Right click on any movie file/folder in Windows Explorer, click on the new item named "Download subtitle"
5. If there are multiple matches, a dialog will appear asking users to select the correct movie title (by double clicking on the title)
6. If there are multiple subtitles for the movie title, a dialog will appear asking users to select the desired subtitle (by double clicking on the subtitle)

###For developers The application is a smallish one which utilizes the SharpShell library for Windows shell registration. It also provides a comprehensive toolkit for debugging and installing the shell extension. R The entry point is the solution file SubSearch.sln. After compiling the code, there will a file named "install.bat" in the output folder which can be used to install the assembly to the Windows shell context menu.

##How to download the subtitle

1. Open the movie file location (e.g. using Windows Explorer)
2. Right click on the move file/folder, select "Download subtitle". SubSearch will try to figure out the actual movie title based on the file name (or all the files inside a folder if you right-clicked on a folder)
3. A list of matching movie titles will be shown. Select the expected movie title by double-clicking on the title name in the list (if an exact title match was found, this step will be skipped by SubSearch)
4. Double-click on the subtitle you want to download
5. Open the movie and enjoy!

##Questions Use the GitHub Issues page to create new inquiries/questions/bug reports/feature requests...

##History The project was implemented for personal use: no FREE software was available for fast subtitle downloading --> I make one during a day off from work.

##Contribute This project is continuously evolving and any kind of help is greatly appreciated. You are more than welcome to get involved in the development of the project.