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FAQ
What do the dots resemble when getting posts?
- Each dot means that 100 posts are scanned.
Getting posts is taking too long.
- You can press Ctrl+C to interrupt it and start downloading.
How are filenames formatted?
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Self posts and images that are not belong to an album are formatted as
[SUBMITTER NAME]_[POST TITLE]_[REDDIT ID]. You can use reddit id to go to post's reddit page by going to link reddit.com/[REDDIT ID] -
An image in an imgur album is formatted as
[ITEM NUMBER]_[IMAGE TITLE]_[IMGUR ID]Similarly, you can use imgur id to go to image's imgur page by going to link imgur.com/[IMGUR ID].
How do I open self post files?
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Self posts are held at reddit as styled with markdown. So, the script downloads them as they are in order not to lose their stylings. However, there is a great Chrome extension for viewing Markdown files with its styling. Install it and open the files with Chrome.
However, they are basically text files. You can also view them with any text editor such as Notepad on Windows, gedit on Linux or Text Editor on MacOS
How can I change my credentials?
- All of the user data is held in config.json file which is in a folder named "Bulk Downloader for Reddit" in your Home directory. You can edit them, there.