How to use third party libraries In NodeJS
The node-downloader-helper
library provides a convenient and feature-rich solution for downloading files in Node.js applications. It simplifies the process of downloading files from the internet by handling tasks such as progress tracking, resuming interrupted downloads, and error handling. In this article, we’ll explore how to use the node-downloader-helper
library to download files in Node.js.
Installation:
npm install node-helper-library
The file variable contains the URL of the image which will be downloaded and filePath variables contain the path where the file will be saved.
Example: Implementation to show how to download files using third party libraries.
const { DownloaderHelper } = require('node-downloader-helper');
// URL of the image
const file = 'GFG.jpeg';
// Path at which image will be downloaded
const filePath = `${__dirname}/files`;
const dl = new DownloaderHelper(file , filePath);
dl.on('end', () => console.log('Download Completed'))
dl.start();
Step to Run Application: Run the application using the following command from the root directory of the project
node .\app.js
Below is the code for downloading an image from a website. An object dl is created of class DownloadHelper which receives two arguments: The image which is to be downloaded. The path where the image has to be saved after downloading.
How to Download a File Using Node.js?
Downloading files from the internet is a common task in many Node.js applications, whether it’s fetching images, videos, documents, or any other type of file. In this article, we’ll explore various methods for downloading files using Node.js, ranging from built-in modules to external libraries.
Using Built-in Modules
Table of Content
- Using the http or https Module
- Using third party libraries
- Using download Library