# Quick Start Guide

## Installation

```bash
# Clone or download the repository
cd LBRY-Downloader

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Initialize configuration
python init.py
```

## Configuration

Edit `~/Documents/lbry-downloads/config.yaml`:

```yaml
channels:
  - input: "https://odysee.com/@YourFavoriteChannel:1"
    enabled: true
  - input: "lbry://@AnotherChannel#5"
    enabled: true
```

## Running

```bash
# Test what would be downloaded
python main.py --dry-run

# Actually download
python main.py

# Use custom config
python main.py --config ./custom-config.yaml
```

## Understanding Output

```
Run complete.
Channels scanned: 2
Claims examined: 150
New downloads: 3
New versions: 1
Skipped existing: 146
Failures: 0
```

## Directory Structure

Downloads are saved to:
```
~/Documents/lbry-downloads/
  channels/
    ChannelName__abc123/
      channel.json
      claims/
        video-name__def456/
          claim.json
          versions/
            sd_hash789/
              video.mp4
              metadata.json
              download.json
              checksums.txt
```

## Troubleshooting

**"Could not connect to LBRY daemon"**
```bash
lbrynet start
```

**"Config file not found"**
```bash
python init.py
```

**"No channels enabled"**
Check that at least one channel has `enabled: true`

**Want to see more details?**
Edit config.yaml and set `log_level: "DEBUG"`

## Updates

The tool is designed to be run repeatedly. It will:
- Skip already downloaded files
- Detect new versions of existing claims
- Download only what's new or changed

## Support

See README.md for detailed documentation.