Installation

Install Mega Search Links and its dependencies

Prerequisites

Before installing Mega Search Links, ensure you have:

• Python 3.x installed on your system
• pip (Python package installer)

You can check your Python version by running python --version or python3 --version in your terminal.

Installation Steps

1. Clone the repository

   First, clone the Mega Search Links repository to your local machine:

   git clone https://github.com/galloclaudio/mega-search-links
   
2. Navigate to the project directory

   Change into the project directory:

   cd mega-search-links
   
3. Install dependencies

   The library requires only the requests library. Install it using pip:

   pip

   pip install requests
   

   The requests library is the only dependency required for Mega Search Links to function properly.

4. Verify installation

   Verify that you can import the library by opening a Python shell:

   python3
   

   Then try importing the URLFetcher class:

   from main import URLFetcher
   print("Installation successful!")
   

   If no errors appear, you’re ready to use Mega Search Links!

Troubleshooting

ImportError: No module named 'requests'

This error means the requests library is not installed. Make sure you ran the installation command:

pip install requests

If you’re using Python 3 explicitly, try:

pip3 install requests

Permission denied errors

If you encounter permission errors during installation, try using the --user flag:

pip install --user requests

Alternatively, use a virtual environment (recommended for project isolation).

Multiple Python versions

If you have multiple Python versions installed, ensure you’re using the correct pip version:

python3 -m pip install requests

This explicitly uses the pip module associated with Python 3.

Using Virtual Environments (Recommended)

For better dependency management, consider using a virtual environment:

1. Create a virtual environment

   python3 -m venv venv
   
2. Activate the virtual environment

   Linux/macOS

   source venv/bin/activate
   
3. Install dependencies

   pip install requests
   

Remember to activate your virtual environment each time you work on your project.

Next Steps

Now that you’ve installed Mega Search Links, you’re ready to start fetching URLs!

Quickstart Guide

Learn how to make your first API call and retrieve URLs