Pairing

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monloader sits in the middle, so it pairs twice: with monbooru, which it sends downloads to, and with the monsender extension, which sends URLs to it. Each link is approved once, and the two apps set up access between themselves. Pairing explains the idea; this page is the monloader side.

Pair with monbooru#

  1. In monloader’s Settings, check the api url under monbooru. The default, http://monbooru:8455, is right when both run from monbooru’s compose file.

  2. Under pairing, click connect to monbooru.

  3. In monbooru, approve the request under Settings -> Plugins.

  4. Back in monloader, pick the default gallery downloads go to, and save.

monloader can then add images and tags to monbooru, but never delete anything, and monbooru can ask monloader for lookups.

If the link breaks later, say after moving one of the apps, press reconnect and approve the new request in monbooru.

Pair with monsender#

  1. In the extension’s options, set monloader’s address and click connect to monloader (see monsender setup).
  2. Approve the request in monloader under Settings -> pairing.

The dot in monloader’s footer turns green once monbooru is reachable. Click it to hold the link: monloader refuses new downloads, from the add bar and the extension alike, until you click it again. Jobs already in the queue carry on; the queue’s own pause holds those. The pairing stays as it is, and monbooru’s footer has the same switch for the other direction.