Files are overwritten

[Mi-Pe]

Subsequently downloaded images are titled "photo_.jpg", and after downloading photos of more items in a row, previous files are overwritten. Is there a way to prevent it? Probably best would be to add the item name as part of the image file title - that would also help organize files. Otherwise, we have to manually rename files after each download.

[boberle]

Yes, I know, this is a bit annoying. Is it OK if I add an option --save-in-dir that creates a directory using the item name and put the pictures inside? Or do you prefer adding the name of the item in the picture name?

[Mi-Pe]

You mean it would be a subdirectory of the specified download folder, right? If so, then yes, that's a good solution! Even better if it takes you less time than renaming files.

[boberle]

Yes, this is it. I'll do it this morning (Paris time).

[Mi-Pe]

No rush needed, thanks a lot!

[boberle]

It's done. You can update the package with:

pip install --upgrade vinted-downloader

Then, to save in a subdir of the current directory, use:

python3 vinted_downloader.py --save-in-dir "https://www.vinted.fr/items/1234-item-title"

This will save the pictures in ./1234-item-title.

If you want to save in ./my-ouput/1234-item-title for example, add the -o my-output option:

python3 vinted_downloader.py -o my-output --save-in-dir "https://www.vinted.fr/items/1234-item-title"

The directories are created automatically if they don't already exist.

[Mi-Pe]

Thanks for the upgrade, but it's not working for me. Upgraded the script, run the <python3 vinted_downloader.py --save-in-dir "URL"> command, and I get this error:

which means "cannot" in broken Polish (it's not even a full phrase) and it returns to the folder. No files are created. I tried uninstalling Python, rebooting PC, and installing Python again, along with the vinted downloader, but the result is the same. Do you have any idea what might be the reason?

[boberle]

Oh, sorry, it should be python, not python3, on Windows. I guess want it "cannot" do is finding python3...

[Mi-Pe]

Since I installed the vinted-downloader script, it doesn't matter from what folder I run the command prompt, right? The error appears even if I run the command from the Downloads folder, or the folder where I store the ZIP installers.

[boberle]

Oh, yeah, my bad:

python -m vinted_downloader --save-in-dir "URL"

I'm really sorry, but I've mixed Linux/Windows, sources/not sources when copy-pasting.

[Mi-Pe]

Haha, no problem! Third time lucky, as they say. Without you, I wouldn't do it at all, so thanks a lot! Closing the issue.