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 14 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2011-02-16T22:53:25.000Z (over 14 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-01-11T08:46:36.952Z (10 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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README
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.