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npm-downloads-increaser
Running from the command line
Installing
Install npm-downloads-increaser globally using npm:
npm install -g npm-downloads-increaserRunning
Setup configuration and run:
npm-downloads-increaserOnce you specify your configuration, this will start spamming downloads for the provided package in the npmjs registry. This will increase the popularity score of the npm package.
NOTE: The npmJS Weekly Downloads are updated once every 24 hours, so results will not be instantly visible.
Configuration options
| Property | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| packageName | NPM package to increase the downloads of | "npm-downloads-increaser" |
| numDownloads | Number of times to download the package | 100000 |
| maxConcurrentDownloads | Amount of downloads to run in parallel at once | 300 |
| downloadTimeout | Max time (in ms) to wait for for a download to complete | 3000 |
NOTE: slower networks may perform better with a lower maxConcurrentDownloads and a higher downloadTimeout
Demo
Running in TypeScript
Installing
Install the project using:
git clone https://github.com/lachiejames/npm-downloads-increaser.gitSetting up your configuration
Open npm-downloads-increaser.config.js from the root directory, and populate the configuration options as shown in the table above.
Running locally
Installing dependencies:
yarnCompiling to JavaScript:
yarn buildRunning with Node:
yarn startRunning tests:
yarn testMore info
Check out this blog post that describes npm-downloads-increaser in further detail:
https://lachiejames.com/faking-downloads-for-npm-packages/