https://github.com/marians/py-simple-flickr-backup

Downloads your photos (and only photos) from Flickr
https://github.com/marians/py-simple-flickr-backup

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Downloads your photos (and only photos) from Flickr

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/marians/py-simple-flickr-backup
• Owner: marians
• Created: 2011-02-16T22:39:09.000Z (over 13 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2011-02-16T22:53:25.000Z (over 13 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-04-23T17:20:12.770Z (7 months ago)
• Language: Python
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• Size: 93.8 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 0
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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Simple Flickr Photo Backup in Python

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I wrote this script in order to download all my original photos from my Flickr

account.

Requirements

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* Python (tested on 2.6.1)

* FlickrAPI module from [http://stuvel.eu/flickrapi](http://stuvel.eu/flickrapi) (thanks to Sybren A. Stüvel!)

* ElementTree module

* urllib module

* A Flickr API key and the according secret. Get them at [http://www.flickr.com/services/api/keys/](http://www.flickr.com/services/api/keys/)

* a graphical system like Mac OS X, Windows or Linux. A simple text shell probably won't work

	due to OAuth authentication.

* Your Flickr user ID. Mine is '16126796@N00'

Usage

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* drop the script to the folder where you want to download all your photos to

* edit the script file in order to contain your api_key, api_secret and user_id

* run the script in the command line, e.g. with

	`python ./get_my_photos.py`

* When your browser opens, asking you to authorize an app for Flickr access, hit the Accept button.

* Turn back to the console and hit ENTER

* Now lean back and relax

Known Problems

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* Photos are named by their ID. The original file name isn't stored on flickr.

* The file modification date/time is set to the current time when downloaded.

* Downloading is slow due to being single-threaded.

License

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None whatsoever. Do what you like.