File format (replace mp4 with your desired format)
```
yT https://youtu.be/some-id -f mp4
```
Output file (replace foo with your filename, extension is appened to end, so no need to add it here)
```
yT https://youtu.be/some-id -o foo
```
Over-ride server address set in config (replace https://your.server.address)
```
yT https://youtu.be/some-id -s https://your.server.address
```
Additional yt-dlp args (replace some random args with your args)
```
yT https://youtu.be/some-id -a some random args
```
Verbose
```
yT https://youtu.be/some-id -v
```
Help
```
yT -h
```

cURL

TODO: write cURL usage

Installation

Server

Ensure you have yt-dlp and ffmpeg installed and working on the server
Go install

go install github.com/Supraboy981322/yt-dlpServer/yt-dlpServer@latest

Create a config file named (config.gomn in the working directory for the server)

["log level"] := "debug"
["port"] := 4895
["use web ui"] := false //TODO: web ui

Create a systemd service file (yt-dlpServer.service) with the following contents (typically located in /etc/systemd/system, replace /your/server/directory with the directory for your server config, and /your/gobin/path with path that yt-dlpServer is installed to, may require su)

[Unit]
Description=yt-dlpServer
After=network.target

[Service]
WorkingDirectory=/your/server/directory
ExecStart=/your/gobin/path/yt-dlpServer
Restart=always
User=root
Group=root

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Alias=yt-dlpServer.service

Or, your distro's equivalent

Enable and start the systemd service (or your distro's equivalent, may require su)

systemctl enable yt-dlpServer.service
systemctl start yt-dlpServer.service

You can ensure that the systemd service is working with this command

systemd status yt-dlpServer.service

Client

Using Go install

go install github.com/Supraboy981322/yt-dlpServer/yT@latest

Run the client command, to create a configuration file (if it doesn't already exist)

yT

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