Synopsis

Command line program that downloads all the files or photos of a Facebook group. Still in development, and currently works only for downloading group files (doesn't work for images). This program assumes that you have NPM and Node.js installed on your system. This program makes use of the following npm packages: Nightmare.js, Chilkat.

Command Usage Format

node download <type> <FB email> <FB password> <FB group url>

Type can only be "photos" (currently not available) or "files"

Usage Example

To download all group files: node download files my_facebook_email@email.com my_password https://www.facebook.com/groups/359999434098189

To download all group photos: node download photos my_facebook_email@email.com my_password https://www.facebook.com/groups/359999434098189

Installation

To install all package dependencies: npm install

Please install the appropriate chilkat package based on your system and Node version manually, by running: npm install <chilkat package name>

You can see the available Chilkat packages here.