Downloading Rust crates using a web browser

Question

Is there any way to download Rust dependencies using a web browser? I currently have internet access through my web browser but not through the command prompt (Windows).

I know that I can set up a local fileserver and set Cargo to use a mirror, but that doesn't help if I can't get the crates in the first place.

Edit:

See related Github issue, now closed.

ljedrz · Accepted Answer · 2017-07-26T06:41:41.837

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You can use the following address:

https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/name/version/download

To download crates directly from crates.io - just change the name and version to download a specific version of a crate.

The downloaded file has a .crate extension, but it's actually a tarball (.tar.gz).

edited Jul 26 '17 at 06:41

answered Jul 25 '17 at 13:22

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Looks like it's been open for a while :( – yinnonsanders Jul 25 '17 at 13:28
@yinnonsanders the GitHub issue is now closed - you can download crates directly with the browser (see updated answer). A very swift resolution from the crates.io team :). – ljedrz Jul 26 '17 at 06:44
Wow, sounds like I should start commenting on github issues more. So glad this happened! Thank you! – yinnonsanders Jul 26 '17 at 12:10

Downloading Rust crates using a web browser

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