Software Center - Simple Application Downloader

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Software Center - Simple Application Downloader

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My program easily allows applications to be easily downloaded from the web without ads, endless clicking buttons, etc.

The program is completely open-source : https://bitbucket.org/TifaSoftware/software-center/src/master/ and it's really simple.

The major downside is that i was unable to find a host that didn't have robot protection or whatever so you have to create your own repository.
UPDATE: i430VX has kindly allowed me to setup a entries that point to his server. Also, I am planning on launching my own web server soon.

Download the client here:
setup.zip
Setup Files
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Setting Up the Repository
  1. Download a WAMP Stack on your main machine
  2. Download the example repository
    Example Repository.zip
    Skeleton Repository Files
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  3. Edit the repo_manifest.trf and add in your catagories, an example is already in there.
Adding in programs
  1. Find a zip file link OR create a zip and put in your web server.
  2. Edit one of the category files (i.e cat_example.trf)
  3. Use the example in the file to make it point to your application.
Provide the FULL URL for the zip file, it doesn't support relative links.

EDIT: You need .NET 4 Framework, so Windows XP is the minimum.
EDIT 2: Support for EXE only entries and the ReactOS Repository has been implemented.
EDIT 3: I started a discord server for this and my future projects: https://discord.gg/yzmCAXtxpt

If you have question, post below or send an email to tifasoftware@gmx.com
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Re: Software Center - Simple Application Downloader

Unread post by Compa »

>The major downside is that i was unable to find a host that didn't have robot protection or whatever so you have to create your own repository.

Yandex.Disk could possibly work. Not sure if it has any anti-bot measures though, but certainly doesn't have the horrendous atrocity that is well, reCAPTCHA.
Either way, regardless of one's OS, this is an interesting concept and one that could very well be usable alongside the EOL software list i430VX keeps around :)
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Re: Software Center - Simple Application Downloader

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Yes, you can feel free to directly link/download from/whatever to anything on my site in your program, however if your program ever becomes extremely popular and drowns my bandwidth, you might need to move. But thats probably not a concern any time soon ;) .
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Re: Software Center - Simple Application Downloader - New Version 1.2

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Version 1.2 has been released

Changes
  • Added Default Entries for Free Software (Special Thanks to i430VX for hosting)
  • EXE-Only Support for Custom Repository
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