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Beginner Friendly Installation Guide

This guide walks you through installing Reddit Video Maker Bot on your computer. It assumes you have little to no experience with the command line.

1. Install Python 3.10

Visit python.org and download Python 3.10 for your operating system.
Run the installer and make sure the option to Add Python to PATH is selected.

2. Install Git

If you don't already have Git:

Windows: download it from git-scm.com and run the installer.
macOS: install Homebrew then run brew install git in the Terminal.
Linux: install Git from your package manager, e.g. on Ubuntu run sudo apt install git.

3. Download the Bot

Open your terminal (Command Prompt on Windows) and run:

git clone https://github.com/elebumm/RedditVideoMakerBot.git
cd RedditVideoMakerBot

This downloads the project and moves you into its folder.

4. Install the Python Packages

Run the following commands inside the RedditVideoMakerBot folder:

pip install -r requirements.txt
python -m playwright install
python -m playwright install-deps  # skip this on Windows

If the pip command fails, try pip3 instead. On Windows you may need to use python instead of python3.

5. Run the Bot

Start the program with:

python main.py

On the first run you'll be asked for some details to connect with Reddit. Follow the prompts. If you ever need to reconfigure, delete the relevant lines from config.toml and run the command again.

6. Updating Later

To update your installation, pull the latest code and reinstall dependencies:

git pull
pip install -r requirements.txt
python -m playwright install

You're now ready to create Reddit videos! If you hit problems, check the README.md or the project's Discord server for help.

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