Series Info Collector

This project is a tool to extract information about books and series from websites such as Amazon. The following steps will guide you through setting up and using the tool.

Installation and Setup

1. Install Python

   Make sure Python (version 3.10 or newer) is installed on your system. You can download it from https://www.python.org/downloads/. Always ensure you are using the latest version of Python for compatibility and performance improvements.

2. Set Up Virtual Environment

   Create a virtual environment to manage project dependencies. Run the following commands in your terminal:

   python -m venv venv

3. Activate Virtual Environment

   • On Windows:

     venv\Scripts\activate

   • On macOS/Linux:

     source venv/bin/activate

4. Install Dependencies

   Double-click setup.bat or run the following command to install all the necessary Python libraries from requirements.txt:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

5. Configure the Base URL

   Update the config.json file with the base URL of the target site. For example:

   {
       "baseurl": "http://www.amazon.co.jp/"
   }

6. Launch the Application

   Run launch.bat to start the application. Make sure your virtual environment is activated before launching. This will open a GUI window:

   

Usage

• The GUI allows you to search for books using their name, a direct book link, or a series link.

• Once a search is performed, the information is displayed in the GUI:

  

7. Extract and Save HTML Output

   After extraction, the data is saved in HTML format in the /output directory. The output format is displayed below:

   

TODO

• Implement an auto-correction feature (using a language model or AI crawler) to prevent issues when the website source changes.
• Add functionality to grab books that belong to a series but do not have a dedicated series page.
• Enable extraction of R18 novels (this will require a Japanese IP and bypassing age verification).