https://github.com/lockieluke/cgp-book-scraper

Tool for scraping content as PNGs from a CGP book which can be turned into a PDF
https://github.com/lockieluke/cgp-book-scraper

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Tool for scraping content as PNGs from a CGP book which can be turned into a PDF

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/lockieluke/cgp-book-scraper
• Owner: lockieluke
• Created: 2024-04-24T22:17:31.000Z (8 months ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-04-24T22:17:39.000Z (8 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-04-24T23:27:04.776Z (8 months ago)
• Language: TypeScript
• Size: 82 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# CGP Book Scraper

Tool for scraping content as PNGs from a [CGP](https://www.cgpbooks.co.uk) book which you can then turn into a PDF.  Built with [Bun](https://bun.sh/).

## Preparation

1. Go on the CGP website and buy a **digital** book with your account logged in,

2. Go to [Your Online Products](https://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/bookspacedemo)

3. Pick a book and click on the **+** button, then **Book**

4. Wait for the book to load and copy the URL and pop it into the `.env` file as `BOOK_URL`

# Configuration

Create a `.env` file in the root directory with the following content:

```.dotenv

EMAIL="[cgp account email]"

PASSWORD="[cgp account password]"

CODE="[the activation code cgp sent you in the email]"

BOOK_URL="[the url of the book you want to scrape]"

```

## Usage

1. Run `bun install` to install the dependencies

2. Run `bun start` to start the scraper

3. The PNGs will be saved in the `screenshots` directory in the current working directory

Disclaimer: This can only be used on purchased books meaning you need to buy the book before using this tool