summerblue / laracast_robot

Introduction

This is little script for download video from http://www.laracasts.com/. 

Requirements

Reqirements:

• nodejs
• caspterjs - Headless browser
• aria2 - Powerfull command line downloader

Install nodejs

➜ brew update
➜ brew install node

Install caspterjs

➜ brew install casperjs

Install aria2

➜ brew install aria2

Usage: Downloading Lessons

Please follow the steps.

1. Fetching all the lessons info.

casperjs lesson_pager.js

2. Collecting download links.

casperjs lesson_info.js

3. Configurate the lesson_downloader.js file

The website will check for user login credential, we must setting up the cookie for downloader aria2;

1). Get the cookie string

1. Open Chrome Broswer link -> http://www.laracasts.com/ and login;
2. Using chrome debuger -> network, refresh the page, click for request detail, copy the cookie string;
3. Paste it onto the following link in lesson_downloader.js file:

var cookie_header = '--header=Cookie: ' + 'PASTE THE COOKE HERE';

2). Modifiy the download destination folder

// This is the video file download dictory
var lesson_dir = '../../Learning/Laravel/Laracasts/Lesson/';

4. Start the download

node lesson_downloader.js

Usage: Downloading Series

1. Gathering series info

casperjs series_fetcher.js --web-security=no --series=https://laracasts.com/series/whats-new-in-laravel-5

2. Configurate the series_downloader.js file

Just like before.

3. Start the download

node series_downloader.js