pyLoad is a free and open-source download manager for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install pyLoad on Windows 10.
Before we start installing pyLoad, you need to have the following prerequisites installed on your system:
If you don't have Python installed on your system, download and install the latest version from the official website https://www.python.org/downloads/. During the installation, make sure to check the box "Add Python to PATH" to add it to your system's PATH environment variable.
pip is a package manager for Python that allows you to install and manage Python packages easily. To install pip, open a command prompt and run the following command:
python -m ensurepip --default-pip
This command will install pip on your system.
For Windows 10 64-bit, you need to install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package. You can download it from the official website: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26999.
To install pyLoad, open a command prompt and run the following command:
pip install pyLoadCore
This command will install pyLoad and all its dependencies.
To run pyLoad, open a command prompt and navigate to the pyLoad directory. The default installation directory for pyLoad is:
C:\Users\<your_user_name>\AppData\Local\pyload
To start pyLoad, run the following command:
pyLoadCore.py
This command will start the pyLoad server, and you can access the web interface at http://localhost:8000/.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install pyLoad on Windows 10. Now you can manage your downloads using pyLoad and enjoy its many features.
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