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Downloads files from HTTP servers.
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Provides progress monitoring with a download progress bar.
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Handles various HTTP errors and exceptions gracefully.
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Allows you to specify the destination directory for downloaded files.
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Python 3.x installed on your system.
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Required libraries: requests, tqdm.
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You can install them using pip:
pip install requests tqdm
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Clone or download this repository to your local machine.
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Run the script with the following command, replacing the URL and destination directory as needed:
python httpdownloader.py
"https://example.com/yourfile.zip" with the URL of the file you want to download.
"." with the desired download directory (default is the current directory).
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HTTP Error: This error occurs when the server responds with an HTTP error status code. The error message will provide more details about the specific error encountered. To solve this, you can try the following:
Check if the URL is correct and accessible.
Verify your internet connection.
Ensure that the server hosting the file is functioning properly.
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Request Error: This error occurs when there is an issue with the request, such as a timeout or network connectivity problem. To solve this, you can try the following:
Check your internet connection.
Verify that the URL is correct and accessible.
Retry the download after ensuring a stable network connection.
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An error occurred: This error occurs when an unexpected error happens during the execution of the script. The error message will provide additional details about the specific error encountered. To solve this, you can try the following:
Check if all the required libraries (requests and tqdm) are installed.
Ensure that the Python environment is set up correctly.