Further info in how to for the new config format

This commit is contained in:
Patrick Robertson
2025-03-07 16:37:58 +00:00
parent 09e09e9ab9
commit a8fcd0b9a0
2 changed files with 14 additions and 6 deletions

View File

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ First, we need to install an extension in our browser to export the cookies for
**2. Export the cookies**
```{note} See the note [here](../installation/authentication.md#recommendations-for-authentication) on why you shouldn't use your own personal account for achiving.
```{note} See the note [here](../installation/authentication.md#recommendations-for-authentication) on why you shouldn't use your own personal account for archiving.
```
Once the extension is installed in your preferred browser, login to Twitter in this browser, and then activate the extension and export the cookies. You can choose to export all your cookies for your browser, or just cookies for this specific site. In the image below, we're only exporting cookies for Twitter/x.com:

View File

@@ -26,11 +26,9 @@ steps:
...
```
## Updating your configuration file
The next two sections outline the two methods you have for updating your file.
To update your configuration file, you can either:
### 1. Manually edit the configuration file and change the values.
## 1. Manually edit the configuration file and change the values.
This is recommended if you want to keep all your old settings. Follow the steps below to change the relevant settings:
@@ -106,6 +104,16 @@ steps:
```
```{note}
Don't forget to also rename the configuration settings. For example:
```{code} yaml
gsheet_feeder_db: # formerly gsheet_feeder
service_account: secrets/service_account.json
sheet: My Google Sheet
...
```
#### d) Redundant / Obsolete Modules
@@ -115,7 +123,7 @@ With v0.13 of Auto Archiver, the following modules have been removed and their f
* `tiktok_archiver` - use the `generic_extractor` to extract TikTok videos.
### 2. Auto-generate a new config, then copy over your settings.
## 2. Auto-generate a new config, then copy over your settings.
Using this method, you can have Auto Archiver auto-generate a configuration file for you, then you can copy over the desired settings from your old config file. This is probably the easiest method and quickest to setup, but it may require some trial and error as you copy over your settings.