The Educative.io Scraper is a nifty tool designed to scrape and save Educative.io courses for offline use, empowering you to learn at your own pace, even without an internet connection. This guide will walk you through setting it up step by step!

Getting Started

Before you jump into the scraping, there are some prerequisites you need to have in place:

• Python 3.12 or higher
• Operating System: Windows (x86/x64), Mac (ARM64/x64), or Linux (ARM64/x64)

Installation Steps

Follow these steps to get the scraper up and running:

Automatic Installation

cd this project dir
git clone https://github.com/anilabhadatta/educative.io_scraper.git
cd educative.io_scraper
python setup.py --install
python setup.py --run

Here’s what each command does:

• cd this project dir: Navigates to your project directory.
• git clone: Downloads the scraper code from GitHub to your computer.
• python setup.py –install: Creates a virtual environment and installs all required dependencies.
• python setup.py –run: Activates the environment and starts the scraper.

Manual Installation (Windows)

pip install virtualenv
python -m venv env  # Alternatively: virtualenv env
env\Scripts\activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
python EducativeScraper.py

Manual Installation (MacOS/Linux)

pip3 install virtualenv
python3 -m venv env  # Alternatively: virtualenv env
source env/bin/activate
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
python3 EducativeScraper.py

Configuring the Scraper

Once the GUI loads, follow these steps to configure your scraper settings:

• Create a text file and copy all the URLs of the first topic/lesson from your desired courses into it.
• Select a configuration or use default settings. You can choose headless mode if you do not want to see the browser window.
• Specify a unique User Data Directory name for your scraper’s session.
• Provide the file path for your URLs text file and the directory to save the content.
• If necessary, download Chromedriver and Chrome Binary within the GUI.
• Enable proxy settings if you require them, following the respective guidelines for different proxy types.

Starting the Scraper

To start the scraping process:

• Log into your Educative.io account through the GUI.
• Click Start Scraper to begin. The scraper will automatically stop after processing all URLs from your text file.

Resuming the Scraper

If you need to stop the scraper prematurely or encounter any errors, the scraper will log the most recent URL in the EducativeScraper.log file. To resume:

• Copy the URL from the log.
• Replace the completed URL with this copied URL in your text file.
• Start the scraper again to continue where you left off.

Troubleshooting

If you run into issues while using the Educative.io Scraper, consider the following:

• Ensure your Chrome browser is not running in the background; close all instances before starting the scraper.
• If you’re facing errors, check the log files—this will give you an indication of what went wrong.
• For additional assistance or advice, feel free to connect with experts at fxis.ai. We’re here to support you!

Conclusion

Now you’re all set to start your journey with the Educative.io Scraper! Remember, this tool is a powerful aide in your learning process, but with great power comes great responsibility. Use it judiciously, as it’s created primarily for research purposes.

Final Thoughts

At fxis.ai, we believe that such advancements are crucial for the future of AI, as they enable more comprehensive and effective solutions. Our team is continually exploring new methodologies to push the envelope in artificial intelligence, ensuring that our clients benefit from the latest technological innovations.