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Thanks for using AOGet, I hope you find it useful. This wiki is both for users and contributors of the app.
Here is a FAQ-style user guide on how to use all feature of the app: User Guide
There is a recent trend to fork GitHub repositories, add malware and then redistribute open source software. Please never use forked versions of this project, unless you're absolutely sure it is legit.
AOGet is completely safe, there are no adware / malware / any other unrequested software components coming with it. It uses Python and a broad set of tried and tested open source libraries (look here if you're super interested). The application is packaged using a software library called PyInstaller, which is again reputable open source software. It is packaged not as one behemoth .exe file, but with all its used resources separate (you can see this in the latest portable release) so you can see what's installed with the application. The main aoget.exe file is relatively large because the whole Python interpreter is packaged in it. This allows you to run it without installing Python first. The installer is built using InnoSetup. The application is not signed, and never will be, because it's expensive, and being open source should be a strong guarantee for not being evil.
AOGet does not send any data to any server, except the page downloads to collect the links and download requests of the particular files. AOGet does not have access to any credentials, browser history, or browser cookies. It uses local file system storage to save your application state.
The application's codebase is constantly checked for vulnerabilities, both its dependencies and its actual codebase. Given that AOGet is a local application and does not store any confidential data, potential exploits do not have the same exposure as with a webapplication.
Use the Discussions page to ask for help or the Issues paeg directly if you've encountered a crash screen or you're positive you've found a bug.
You can ask for new features here. Please browse the Discussions page to see if the same feature was requested by someone else.
This should get you started. Then you can read about the app's internals here.