GitHub is a popular platform for developers to share and collaborate on projects. One such project is the WebScrape tool, developed by 3xploitGuy, which provides a simple and efficient way to scrape data from websites. In this blog post, we will guide you through the process of installing and using the WebScrape tool from GitHub.
What is webscrpating?
Web Scraping also termed Web Data Extraction or Web Harvesting it is a technique employed to extract large amounts of data from websites whereby the data is extracted and saved to a local file in your computer for many uses.
Install and use webscrape tool on termux
Installing WebScraper is a straightforward process. Follow the steps below to get started:
Step 1: Clone the Repository
The first step is to clone the WebScrape repository from GitHub. Open your terminal or command prompt and navigate to the directory where you want to store the tool. Then, run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/3xploitGuy/webscrape.git
Step 2: Change the Directory
Once the repository is cloned, navigate to the ‘webscrape‘ directory using the following command:
cd webscrape
Step 3: Run the Tool
Now you can run the WebScraper tool. In your terminal or command prompt, run the following command:
bash webscrape.sh
Step 4: Use the Tool
After running this tool, type target website and press the enter button; if you want to scrap email and phone number, type “y” and press the enter button. Details will be provided to you shortly.
The tool will start scraping the specified website. The scraped data will be saved in the specified output file.
Installing and using the WebScrape tool from GitHub is a straightforward process. By following the steps outlined in this blog post, you can easily scrape data from websites using the WebScrape tool.