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.env.example

@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 # Thinkific-Downloader Environment Configuration
+# 🔧 IMPORTANT: See ENV_SETUP.md for complete step-by-step setup instructions
 # Copy this file to .env and fill in your actual values
 
 # ===============================================
-# REQUIRED AUTHENTICATION
+# REQUIRED AUTHENTICATION  
 # ===============================================
+# ⚠️  NEED HELP? Follow the complete guide: ENV_SETUP.md
 
 # For downloading all content, use the course link.
 COURSE_LINK="https://your-thinkific-site.com/api/course_player/v2/courses/your-course-name"

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ on:
     tags:
       - 'v*.*.*'
 
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  packages: write
+
 jobs:
   release:
     name: 📦 Create Release
@@ -19,12 +23,10 @@ jobs:
       run: echo "tag=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
     - name: 🎉 Create Release
-      uses: actions/create-release@v1
-      env:
-        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
       with:
         tag_name: ${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }}
-        release_name: 🚀 Release ${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }}
+        name: 🚀 Release ${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }}
         body: |
           ## 🎉 New Release: ${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }}
 
@@ -39,14 +41,14 @@ jobs:
 
           **GitHub Packages:**
           ```bash
-          docker pull ghcr.io/itskavin/thinkific-downloader:${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }}
+          docker pull ghcr.io/bytetrix/thinkific-downloader:${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }}
           # or  
-          docker pull ghcr.io/itskavin/thinkific-downloader:latest
+          docker pull ghcr.io/bytetrix/thinkific-downloader:latest
           ```
 
           **Setup and Run:**
           ```bash
-          git clone https://github.com/itskavin/Thinkific-Downloader.git
+          git clone https://github.com/ByteTrix/Thinkific-Downloader.git
           cd Thinkific-Downloader
           cp .env.example .env
           # Edit .env with your details
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
 
           **Python Direct:**
           ```bash
-          git clone https://github.com/itskavin/Thinkific-Downloader.git
+          git clone https://github.com/ByteTrix/Thinkific-Downloader.git
           cd Thinkific-Downloader
           pip install -r requirements.txt
           python thinkificdownloader.py
@@ -83,7 +85,8 @@ jobs:
       id: version
       run: echo "tag=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
-    - name: 🔑 Login to Docker Hub
+    - name: 🔑 Login to Docker Hub (Optional)
+      continue-on-error: true
       uses: docker/login-action@v3
       with:
         username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}
@@ -96,7 +99,8 @@ jobs:
         username: ${{ github.actor }}
         password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-    - name: 🔧 Build and Push to Docker Hub
+    - name: 🔧 Build and Push to Docker Hub (Optional)
+      continue-on-error: true
       run: |
         docker build -t kvnxo/thinkific-downloader:latest .
         docker build -t kvnxo/thinkific-downloader:${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }} .

DEVELOPMENT.md

@@ -113,6 +113,12 @@ pip install pre-commit
 pre-commit install
 ```
 
+### **2.1 Environment Configuration**
+
+**🔧 For testing and development**, you'll need to set up authentication:
+- **Production Guide**: [ENV_SETUP.md](ENV_SETUP.md) - Complete setup for end users
+- **Development**: Copy `.env.example` to `.env` and configure for your test course
+
 ### **3. IDE Configuration**
 
 #### **VS Code Settings** (`.vscode/settings.json`)

ENV_SETUP.md

@@ -0,0 +1,231 @@
+# 🔧 Environment Setup Guide
+
+This guide will walk you through setting up the required environment variables to download courses from Thinkific-based platforms.
+
+## **Reference Video (Optional)**
+
+For a general overview of using browser DevTools to extract authentication data, you can watch this reference video: **[How to Extract Authentication Data from Browser](https://youtu.be/owi-cOcpceI?t=60)**
+
+**⚠️ Important Note:** The video above is just a **general reference** for understanding browser DevTools concepts. **Follow the specific steps below for this Thinkific Downloader project**, as the exact fields and process may differ from the video.
+
+---
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- A web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari)
+- Access to the course you want to download
+- Basic knowledge of browser Developer Tools
+
+## 🎯 Quick Overview
+
+You need to configure 3 main variables in your `.env` file:
+- `COURSE_LINK` - The URL of the course
+- `COOKIE_DATA` - Authentication cookies from your browser
+- `CLIENT_DATE` - Timestamp for API requests
+
+---
+
+## 📝 Step-by-Step Setup
+
+### **Step 1: Copy Environment Template**
+
+First, create your environment file from the template:
+
+```bash
+# Copy the example file
+cp .env.example .env
+```
+
+Or manually create a `.env` file and copy the contents from `.env.example`.
+
+### **Step 2: Get Course Link**
+
+1. **Log into your course platform** (the Thinkific-based site)
+2. **Navigate to the course** you want to download
+3. **Copy the full URL** from your browser's address bar
+4. **Add it to your .env file:**
+   ```env
+   COURSE_LINK=https://your-course-platform.com/courses/your-course-name
+   ```
+
+### **Step 3: Extract Authentication Data**
+
+This is the most important step. You need to capture authentication cookies and timestamp.
+
+**📺 Visual Reference:** While the [video guide](https://youtu.be/owi-cOcpceI?t=60) shows similar concepts, **follow these exact steps below** for Thinkific-based platforms.
+
+#### **3.1 Open Developer Tools**
+
+**For Chrome/Edge:**
+- Press `F12` OR
+- Right-click → "Inspect" OR  
+- Menu → More Tools → Developer Tools
+
+**For Firefox:**
+- Press `F12` OR
+- Right-click → "Inspect Element" OR
+- Menu → Web Developer → Inspector
+
+**For Safari:**
+- Enable Developer menu first: Safari → Preferences → Advanced → "Show Develop menu"
+- Then: Develop → Show Web Inspector
+
+#### **3.2 Access Network Tab**
+
+1. **Click on the "Network" tab** in Developer Tools
+2. **Make sure "All" or "XHR" filter is selected**
+3. **Clear any existing logs** (click the clear button 🗑️)
+
+#### **3.3 Trigger Course Data Request**
+
+1. **Refresh the course page** (F5 or Ctrl+R)
+2. **OR navigate to any lesson** within the course
+3. **Wait for the page to fully load**
+
+#### **3.4 Find the API Request**
+
+1. **In the Network tab, look for a request containing:**
+   ```
+   course_player/v2/courses/
+   ```
+
+2. **It might look like:**
+   - `course_player/v2/courses/123456`
+   - `course_player/v2/courses/your-course-id`
+
+3. **Click on this request** to select it
+
+#### **3.5 Extract Cookie Data**
+
+1. **Click on the request** you found
+2. **Look for the "Headers" section** (or click "Headers" tab)
+3. **Find "Request Headers" section**
+4. **Look for the "cookie:" line** (it will be long)
+5. **Copy the entire cookie value** (everything after "cookie: ")
+
+   ```env
+   COOKIE_DATA=_session_id=abc123...; user_token=xyz789...; 
+   ```
+
+**⚠️ Important:** 
+- Copy the ENTIRE cookie string
+- It should be very long (several hundred characters)
+- Include all parts separated by semicolons
+
+#### **3.6 Extract Client Date**
+
+1. **In the same request headers section**
+2. **Look for "Response Headers"** 
+3. **Find the "date:" field**
+4. **Copy the date value**
+
+   ```env
+   CLIENT_DATE=Wed, 25 Sep 2024 10:30:45 GMT
+   ```
+
+---
+
+## 🔍 Alternative Method: Raw View
+
+If you're having trouble finding the headers:
+
+1. **Click on the course_player request**
+2. **Click "Raw" tab** (if available)
+3. **Look for lines starting with:**
+   - `cookie: ` (copy everything after this)
+   - `date: ` (copy everything after this)
+
+---
+
+## ✅ Final Environment File
+
+Your `.env` file should look like this:
+
+```env
+# Course Configuration
+COURSE_LINK=https://your-platform.com/courses/your-course
+
+# Authentication (Required)
+COOKIE_DATA=_session_id=abcd1234...; user_token=xyz789...; other_cookies=values...
+CLIENT_DATE=Wed, 25 Sep 2024 10:30:45 GMT
+
+# Download Settings (Optional)
+OUTPUT_DIR=./downloads
+CONCURRENT_DOWNLOADS=3
+RETRY_ATTEMPTS=3
+RESUME_PARTIAL=true
+RATE_LIMIT_MB_S=10.0
+DEBUG=false
+```
+
+---
+
+## 🚨 Troubleshooting
+
+**📺 Need visual help?** The [reference video](https://youtu.be/owi-cOcpceI?t=60) shows general DevTools concepts, but **follow our specific steps above** for this project.
+
+### **Problem: Can't find course_player request**
+
+**Solutions:**
+1. Make sure you're logged into the course
+2. Try navigating to different lessons
+3. Refresh the page with Network tab open
+4. Check if the URL pattern is slightly different (search for "course" in Network tab)
+
+### **Problem: Cookies not working**
+
+**Solutions:**
+1. Make sure you copied the ENTIRE cookie string
+2. Cookies expire - get fresh ones
+3. Try logging out and back in, then repeat the process
+
+### **Problem: Invalid date format**
+
+**Solutions:**
+1. Copy the exact date format from the response headers
+2. It should look like: `Wed, 25 Sep 2024 10:30:45 GMT`
+3. Don't modify the format
+
+### **Problem: Download fails with authentication errors**
+
+**Solutions:**
+1. Refresh your cookies (they might have expired)
+2. Make sure you have access to the course
+3. Check that COURSE_LINK points to the correct course
+
+---
+
+## 🔒 Security Notes
+
+- **Keep your .env file private** - it contains your authentication data
+- **Don't commit .env to version control** (it's in .gitignore by default)
+- **Cookies expire** - you may need to refresh them periodically
+- **Only use on courses you have legitimate access to**
+
+---
+
+## 🎯 Quick Validation
+
+Test your setup by running:
+
+```bash
+# Docker
+docker-compose up
+
+# Python
+python thinkificdownloader.py
+```
+
+If authentication works, you should see course information being fetched. If not, double-check your cookie data.
+
+---
+
+## 📞 Need Help?
+
+- 🐛 **Issues**: [Report Problems](https://github.com/ByteTrix/Thinkific-Downloader/issues)
+- 💬 **Questions**: [Community Discussions](https://github.com/ByteTrix/Thinkific-Downloader/discussions)
+- 📚 **Documentation**: [Main README](README.md)
+
+---
+
+**⚡ Pro Tip:** Bookmark this guide! You'll need to refresh your cookies periodically as they expire.