Octopus collector is a data acquisition tool with comprehensive functions and simple operation. The following are the basic steps to use the octopus collector: 1. Download and install the Octopus Collector. You can download the latest version of Octopus Collector in Octopus official website and install it according to the installation wizard. 2. Open octopus collector and create a new collection task. Click the "New Task" button on the interface and enter the task name and starting URL. 3. Configure collection rules. Octopus collector provides two ways to set collection rules: intelligent identification and custom rules. You can choose to use the smart identification function to let Octopus automatically identify the data structure of the page, or set the collection rules manually. 4. If you choose to set the collection rules manually, you can use the mouse to select the data elements on the page and set the corresponding collection rules to ensure the correct collection of the required data. 5. Set page turning rules. If you need to collect multiple pages of data, you can set octopus collector to automatically turn pages to get more data. 6. Run the acquisition task. After confirming the correct settings, click the "Start Collection" button on the interface to let Octopus start collecting data. 7. Wait for the collection to be completed. Octopus will automatically capture the data on the page according to the set rules, and save it locally or export it to the designated database. Octopus Collector provides a wealth of tutorials and help documents to help users quickly master the collection skills. To learn more about the usage and skills of octopus collector, please go to official website Tutorial and Help for more details. Octopus has prepared a series of concise and easy-to-understand tutorials for users to help them quickly master the collection skills and easily cope with the data collection of various websites. Please go to official website to get a tutorial to help you learn more details.