Write a downloader function for data

[epassaro]

We want to download e.g. GFALL data from a git-lfs mirror or other source. Not straightforward in Python. A CMFGEN mirror would need this functionality.

[ammarfitwalla]

Hi , is it open , can I work on this?

[Nitish-Naik]

@epassaro @andrewfullard
I’m interested in working on this issue and have a few questions to clarify the requirements:

1️⃣ Where is the GFALL & CMFGEN data currently stored? Should we fetch from Git-LFS or another source?
2️⃣ Should the downloader function support both Git-LFS and direct URLs?
3️⃣ Where should the downloaded data be stored in CARSUS?
4️⃣ Are there any existing scripts we should integrate with?
5️⃣ What format should the downloaded data be in?

Thanks in advance! Looking forward to contributing. 😊