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📋 Instructions

To view or download a high-resolution book cover image from Amazon.com, provide the script with any of the options below:

• Amazon book URL:
  • https://www.amazon.com/Name-Wind-Anniversary-Kingkiller-Chronicle/dp/0756413710
• Amazon Standard Identification Number (ASIN):
  • 0756413710
• 10-character International Standard Book Number (ISBN):
  • 0756413710

⚙️ User Configuration

While it is not required to change any user settings to use these scripts out-of-the-box, some settings are easily configurable:

PowerShell (.ps1) script for Windows

$global:ASK_RUN_AGAIN = $true
$global:ASK_SAVE = $true
$global:DEFAULT_SAVE_DIR = "$env:USERPROFILE\Downloads"

• $global:ASK_RUN_AGAIN: If set to true, the user is asked if they want to run the script again after it concludes.
• $global:ASK_SAVE: If set to true, the user is asked whether they want to save the image file to disk.
• $global:DEFAULT_SAVE_DIR: Should be set to the desired default save directory.

Shell (.sh) script for Linux/Mac

ASK_RUN_AGAIN=true
ASK_SAVE=true
DEFAULT_SAVE_DIR="$HOME/Downloads"

• ASK_RUN_AGAIN: If set to true, the user is asked if they want to run the script again after it concludes.
• ASK_SAVE: If set to true, the user is asked whether they want to save the image file to disk.
• DEFAULT_SAVE_DIR: Should be set to the desired default save directory.

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Windows (.ps1 file)

Note

This script is unsigned. To run it, you must right click the amazon_book_cover_grabber.ps1 file, click 'Properties', tick the 'Unblock' box, and then click 'Apply'.

Linux/Mac (.sh file)