download image from url using python urllib but receiving HTTP Error 403: Forbidden

Question

I want to download image file from a url using python module \"urllib.request\", which works for some website (e.g. mangastream.com), but does not work for another (mangadoo

Answer 1

I try wget with the url in terminal and it works:

wget -O out_005.png  http://mangadoom.co/wp-content/manga/5170/886/005.png

so my way around is to use the script below, and it works too.

import os
out_image = 'out_005.png'
url = 'http://mangadoom.co/wp-content/manga/5170/886/005.png'
os.system("wget -O {0} {1}".format(out_image, url))