To set this program up, you must first download Python and install the Python interpreter. This can be found at either:
Whichever option you choose, follow the on-screen instructions to install Python to your computer. For more specific directions, please consult the "Installing Python" section of this Microsoft Docs Page.
Once Python is installed, download the code from the Releases tab, or by following this download link. Save the .zip file, and extract it in your file manager.
To run this program, simply double-click the "podcasts.bat" file in your file manager. This will launch a black command prompt window, as well as the program window. On first run, you will see loading text in the command prompt window as the script installs the necessary Python packages.
To run this program, mark the shell script provided as executable, and run in a terminal with ./podcasts.sh Alternatively,
if you have the required Python packages installed (see Requirements), you can run the program with python3 interface.py
In the program window, select the operation you wish to perform - either downloading all podcast episodes, or only those published since the program was previously used.
For each podcast episode downloaded, a folder will be created in the same folder from which the program is run. This folder will contain an mp3 audio file (the podcast itself) as well as a plaintext file containing the podcast "show notes" as they appear on the webpage.
This program relies on the following Python packages:
For easy setup, use python3 -m pip install -r config/requirements.txt to install the necessary packages.
This program is licensed under the MIT Open-Source License, a copy of which is available with the code, as well as at the link provided. For a quick explanation of the terms, you can reference choosealicense.com.