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[fieldset=Preface]I'm sure a lot of the pirates amongst us know how to use download managers to get multi-link, split archive files already. But there are some who struggle with them and don't realise how easy it really is to download split archive files.
There are many different download managers available, there are also many different methods for downloading multi-link, split archive files. This is my preferred method.
Note: This method will work with all other sources as well, I am just using Rapidshare as it is the most common that I've found.[/fieldset]
[fieldset=Requirements]Firefox
Flashgot (firefox addon)
Linkification (firefox addon)
Flashget
Rapidshare premium account[/fieldset]
[fieldset=Installation]This is all fairly basic stuff so I won't go into any detail.
1. Install Firefox
2. Install the Flashget download manager
3. Start Firefox
4. Install the Flashgot Addon
5. Install the Linkification Addon
6. Restart Firefox[/fieldset]
[fieldset=Configure Rapidshare]1. Log into your Rapidshare account by clicking Premium Zone then Premium Zone Login at the top of the page.
2. Click Settings
3. In settings make sure that the option Direct Downloads is checked.
4. Click Save[/fieldset]
[fieldset=Downloading]
1. Locate something to download. For this example I am using Ubuntu as it is not illegal to download.
2. Right-Click anywhere on the page and make sure that Flashget is the selected Download Manager.
3. Right click anywhere on the page again and choose Flashgot All (or press Ctrl+F3)
4. A list of links from that page will appear. Right click any of them and Choose Deselect All.
5. Highlight the Rapidshare links and choose Mark Highlight.
6. Click OK
7. The Add New Download Dialog will appear. Click OK (if the path C:\Downloads doesn't exist it will ask you if it's ok to create it)
8. Watch your downloads all go through.[/fieldset]
[fieldset=(Optional) Flashget Configuration]
Most people are fine with the default options in Flashget, however if you have a slow connection you may want to limit the downloads to one at a time, likewise if you have a fast connection you may want to run more at a time.
1. Open Flashget
2. Click Tools and then Options
Max Simultaneous Downloads
1. Click Tools and then Options (or press Alt+O)
2. Click Connections in the left hand panel
3. Increase/Decrease the Max Simultaneous Jobs option to your preferred amount. I recommend 2 for a 2MB connection and 4 for a >10MB connection.
4. Click OK to close the Options dialog box
Using a Proxy
This does not apply to web page based proxies. This is for hardware proxies (if you connect through an intranet you may have one of these).
1. Click Tools and then Options (or press Alt+O)
2. Click Proxy in the left hand panel
3. Click the Add button
4. Choose the HTTP <Get> option.
5. Enter a name for your proxy and put in the server and port details.
6. Click OK
7. Place a tick in the boxes under Http Default, Ftp Default and Multi Proxy columns next to your Proxy name.
8. Click OK to close the Options dialog box.
Changing the default download directory
1. Click Tools and then Default Download Properties (or press Alt+Ctrl+O)
2. Click the Browser button in the window that opens.
3. Locate the folder where you would like downloads to go, if it does not exist then click New Folder to create it.
4. Click OK
5. Click OK once again to save this as the default directory
Suggested default download directories:
Windows XP
C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\Downloads
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Desktop\Downloads
Windows Vista
C:\Users\username\Downloads (this folder is created by default)
C:\Users\username\Desktop\Downloads
[/fieldset]
There are many different download managers available, there are also many different methods for downloading multi-link, split archive files. This is my preferred method.
Note: This method will work with all other sources as well, I am just using Rapidshare as it is the most common that I've found.[/fieldset]
[fieldset=Requirements]Firefox
Flashgot (firefox addon)
Linkification (firefox addon)
Flashget
Rapidshare premium account[/fieldset]
[fieldset=Installation]This is all fairly basic stuff so I won't go into any detail.
1. Install Firefox
2. Install the Flashget download manager
3. Start Firefox
4. Install the Flashgot Addon
5. Install the Linkification Addon
6. Restart Firefox[/fieldset]
[fieldset=Configure Rapidshare]1. Log into your Rapidshare account by clicking Premium Zone then Premium Zone Login at the top of the page.
2. Click Settings
3. In settings make sure that the option Direct Downloads is checked.
4. Click Save[/fieldset]
[fieldset=Downloading]
1. Locate something to download. For this example I am using Ubuntu as it is not illegal to download.
2. Right-Click anywhere on the page and make sure that Flashget is the selected Download Manager.
3. Right click anywhere on the page again and choose Flashgot All (or press Ctrl+F3)
4. A list of links from that page will appear. Right click any of them and Choose Deselect All.
5. Highlight the Rapidshare links and choose Mark Highlight.
6. Click OK
7. The Add New Download Dialog will appear. Click OK (if the path C:\Downloads doesn't exist it will ask you if it's ok to create it)
8. Watch your downloads all go through.[/fieldset]
[fieldset=(Optional) Flashget Configuration]
Most people are fine with the default options in Flashget, however if you have a slow connection you may want to limit the downloads to one at a time, likewise if you have a fast connection you may want to run more at a time.
1. Open Flashget
2. Click Tools and then Options
Max Simultaneous Downloads
1. Click Tools and then Options (or press Alt+O)
2. Click Connections in the left hand panel
3. Increase/Decrease the Max Simultaneous Jobs option to your preferred amount. I recommend 2 for a 2MB connection and 4 for a >10MB connection.
4. Click OK to close the Options dialog box
Using a Proxy
This does not apply to web page based proxies. This is for hardware proxies (if you connect through an intranet you may have one of these).
1. Click Tools and then Options (or press Alt+O)
2. Click Proxy in the left hand panel
3. Click the Add button
4. Choose the HTTP <Get> option.
5. Enter a name for your proxy and put in the server and port details.
6. Click OK
7. Place a tick in the boxes under Http Default, Ftp Default and Multi Proxy columns next to your Proxy name.
8. Click OK to close the Options dialog box.
Changing the default download directory
1. Click Tools and then Default Download Properties (or press Alt+Ctrl+O)
2. Click the Browser button in the window that opens.
3. Locate the folder where you would like downloads to go, if it does not exist then click New Folder to create it.
4. Click OK
5. Click OK once again to save this as the default directory
Suggested default download directories:
Windows XP
C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\Downloads
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Desktop\Downloads
Windows Vista
C:\Users\username\Downloads (this folder is created by default)
C:\Users\username\Desktop\Downloads