Internet Archive Uploader

A simple, reliable Bash script to upload files/folders to archive.org with metadata prompts and progress tracking.

Demo

Features

• Upload single files or entire folders
• Interactive metadata prompts (title, creator, year, etc.)
• Auto-generate identifiers or use custom ones
• Real-time progress bar with pv
• Fail-safe design with error checking
• Supports all media types (video/audio/text/custom)

Installation

Dependencies

1. Internet Archive CLI (ia)

   pip install internetarchive

   Authenticate once:

   ia configure

   (Follow prompts to enter your archive.org credentials)

2. Progress Viewer (pv)

   # Debian/Ubuntu
   sudo apt-get install pv
   
   # macOS (Homebrew)
   brew install pv

Get the Script

curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/eyeblech/archive-uploader/main/archive_upload.sh
chmod +x archive_upload.sh

Usage

./archive_upload.sh <file_or_folder> [custom_identifier]

Examples:

1. Upload a single file (auto ID):

   ./archive_upload.sh documentary.mp4

2. Upload folder with custom ID:

   ./archive_upload.sh ./photos my-vacation-2024

Interactive Prompts

The script will ask for:

• Title
• Description
• Creator
• Year (defaults to current year)
• Topics (comma-separated keywords)
• Media type (movies/audio/text/custom)

Demo (single file)

Demo (folder)