How do I install IronWebScraper on a Linux server?

IronWebScraper is a web scraping library for the .NET platform, which means it's designed to be used with programming languages such as C# or VB.NET, typically on Windows environments. However, you can still run .NET applications on Linux servers thanks to the cross-platform .NET Core or .NET 5/6+ runtime.

To install IronWebScraper on a Linux server, you first need to make sure that you have the .NET SDK installed. Here's a step-by-step guide to get you started:

Step 1: Install the .NET SDK

1. Update your package index:

   sudo apt-get update

1. Install the required dependencies:

   sudo apt-get install -y apt-transport-https https
   sudo apt-get update

1. Install the .NET SDK:

   sudo apt-get install -y dotnet-sdk-6.0

Note: The version of the .NET SDK (dotnet-sdk-6.0 in the command above) may change over time, so be sure to check for the latest version on the .NET download page.

Step 2: Create a .NET Project

To use IronWebScraper, you need to create a .NET project if you haven't already.

1. Create a new directory for your project:

   mkdir MyWebScraperProject
   cd MyWebScraperProject

1. Initialize a new .NET console project:

   dotnet new console

Step 3: Install IronWebScraper

With the .NET project set up, you can now add the IronWebScraper package to your project.

1. Install IronWebScraper using the .NET CLI:

   dotnet add package IronWebScraper

Step 4: Write Your Scraper

Now you can start writing your web scraper. Here's a simple example in C# that you can use as a starting point:

using System;
using IronWebScraper;

class Program
{
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        var scraper = new WebScraper();
        scraper.OnResponse += (response) =>
        {
            Console.WriteLine(response.ContentAsString());
        };

        scraper.Request("https://example.com", Parse);
        scraper.Start();
    }

    public static void Parse(Response response)
    {
        // Your parsing logic here
    }
}

Step 5: Run Your Scraper

Finally, you can run your web scraper:

dotnet run

This will compile and execute your .NET console application on your Linux server.

Note

• The IronWebScraper library is a commercial product, and you'll need to acquire a license to use it beyond its trial period.
• The installation process may vary slightly depending on your Linux distribution. The above instructions are for distributions that use apt as their package manager, such as Ubuntu or Debian. If you're using another distribution, please refer to its documentation for instructions on how to install .NET.
• Remember to check the official IronWebScraper documentation and the .NET documentation for the most up-to-date information and for more advanced usage scenarios.

This guide assumes a Debian-based Linux distribution like Ubuntu. If you're using a different distribution, you'll need to follow the appropriate instructions for installing .NET on your specific distribution.