79 lines
2.3 KiB
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79 lines
2.3 KiB
Markdown
# iCloud Photos Downloader [](https://github.com/icloud-photos-downloader/icloud_photos_downloader/actions/workflows/quality-checks.yml) [](https://github.com/icloud-photos-downloader/icloud_photos_downloader/actions/workflows/docker-build.yml) [](LICENSE.md)
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A command-line tool to download all your iCloud photos.
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## Install
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``` sh
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pip install icloudpd
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```
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### Windows
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``` sh
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pip install icloudpd --user
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```
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Plus add `C:\Users\<YourUserAccountHere>\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python<YourPythonVersionHere>\Scripts` to PATH. The exact path will be given at the end of `icloudpd` installation.
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### MacOS
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Add `/Users/<YourUserAccountHere>/Library/Python/<YourPythonVersionHere>/bin` to PATH. The exact path will be given at the end of `icloudpd` installation.
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## Usage
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``` sh
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icloudpd --directory /data --username my@email.address --watch-with-interval 3600
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```
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Synchronization logic can be adjusted with command-line parameters. Run the following to get full list:
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``` sh
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icloudpd --help
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```
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## Getting Python & Pip
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You can get Python with accompanying Pip from [Official site](https://www.python.org/downloads/).
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### Alternatives for Mac
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#### Command Line Tools from Apple
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Apple provices Python & Pip as part of the Command Line Tools for XCode. They can be downloaded from Apple Developer portal or installed with
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``` sh
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xcode-select --install
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```
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Use `pip3` to install `icloudpd`:
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``` sh
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pip3 install icloudpd
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```
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#### Homebrew package manager
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Homebrew is open source package manager for MacOS. Install [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) (if not already installed):
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``` sh
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which brew > /dev/null 2>&1 || /usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
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```
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Install Python (includes `pip`):
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``` sh
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brew install python
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```
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### Alternative for Linux (Ubuntu)
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``` sh
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sudo apt-get update
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sudo apt-get install -y python
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```
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## More
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See [Project page](https://github.com/icloud-photos-downloader/icloud_photos_downloader/) for more details.
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