DownloadKit is a simple and easy-to-use multi-threaded file download tool for Python. It supports concurrent downloading of multiple files, automatic large file splitting for multi-threaded downloads, automatic task scheduling, and connection failure retries. The current version is 2.0.7, with frequent updates.
pip install DownloadKitVerified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.
This quickstart demonstrates how to initialize `DownloadKit`, specify a download directory, and add multiple URLs to the download queue. The library automatically handles multi-threaded downloads and saves files to the specified path.
Always refer to the latest official documentation or GitHub README for behavior in newer versions and test thoroughly before upgrading in production environments.
Set the `file_exists` parameter explicitly when initializing `DownloadKit` or when adding individual tasks using the `add()` method, e.g., `d = DownloadKit(..., file_exists='rename')`.
Change your import statement to `from DownloadKit import DownloadKit`.
Ensure you have `from DownloadKit import DownloadKit` at the top of your file and that the class name `DownloadKit` is spelled correctly when instantiated.
Verify the URL is correct and accessible, check your network connection, and consider increasing the `retry` count and `interval` when initializing `DownloadKit` if intermittent network issues are expected. Example: `d = DownloadKit(goal_path=..., retry=5, interval=10)`.