Script for convenient downloads from Chomikuj.pl
Chomikuj.pl is a Polish treasure
Chomikuj.pl is a wonderful library of Polish civilization and a characteristic file hosting service for the Polish internet. It offers a vast array of files, including games, software, books, movies, music, documents, and photos, many of which are not available elsewhere. This platform is also strongly correlated with an older demographic of users, and it contains a wealth of interesting material for anyone engaged in digital sociology. The unique collection of content available on Chomikuj.pl provides valuable insights into the cultural and social dynamics of its user base.
However, the design and functionality of the platform have not changed in about 20 years, which presents certain challenges. If you want to download a folder filled with a large number of small files, you have to do it manually, meaning downloading each file one by one.
chomyk script
A partial solution to this problem is the Chomyk/ChomikDownloader script (created by plintx), which is very simple to use. After launching it, you need to provide:
- login
- password
- link to the folder you want to download
- name of the folder where the files will be saved
This is more convenient than manually downloading each file; however, it still requires entering this information for each folder. Since I had some free time, I decided to make the task even easier for myself.
Helper script
The chomyk-helper script is designed for bulk downloading files from Chomikuj.pl. The login data is saved in a config.json file, and links to the folders are added to a list.txt file (one link per line). Then, by running the chomyk-helper script, it starts downloading the files and saves them to the disk, recreating the directory structure from the Chomikuj.pl portal.
Below is a short video demonstrating the operation of the script:
You can download the chomik-helper script here.