axel-downloader

axel-downloader

A node.js wrapper around axel downloader.

Installation

• Install Axel.

macOS

brew install axel

Ubuntu

sudo apt install axel

• Install axel-downloader from npm:

yarn add axel-downloader
# or
npm i axel-downloader -S

Usage

import { Download } from 'axel-downloader';

const url = 'http://somewhere-something.xyz/some-file.abc';
const downloadPath = '/home/username/Downloads'; // OPTIONAL
const options = {
  connections: 32,
  maxSpeed: 6000, // KB
  userAgent: 'Axel Bot',
  headers: [{
    key: 'token',
    value: 'n0tS0f3'
  }]
}; // OPTIONAL

const download = new Download(url, downloadPath, options);
download.on('start', () => {
  console.log('Download Started!');
});
download.on('progress', data => {
  console.log('Progress', data);
});
download.on('error', err => {
  console.log('Error', err);
});
download.on('finish', () => {
  console.log('Download Finished!');
});
download.on('stop', () => {
  console.log('Download Stoped!');
});
download.start();

Download class inherits from EventEmitter. You can listen on it for start, progress, error, finish, stop events.

More details will be added.

Tests

yarn test
# or
npm test

Ideas || Issues

Just create an issue and describe it. I'll check it ASAP!

Contribution

You can fork the repository, improve or fix some part of it and then send the pull requests back if you want to see them here. I really appreciate that. :heart:

Remember to write a few tests if you can. :wrench:

License

Licensed under the MIT License.