Makes README more clear about filling out credentials.

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Scott 8 years ago
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commit c40e56e6b1

@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ username=
password= password=
``` ```
**You must provide values for each of these.** As strange as it may seem to provide both a username/password pair *and*
a client id/secret pair, that is how the Reddit API does "OAuth" script applications.
Username and password are simply your Reddit login credentials for the account that will be used. However, to obtain the Username and password are simply your Reddit login credentials for the account that will be used. However, to obtain the
client ID and secret, follow these steps (taken from client ID and secret, follow these steps (taken from
[PRAW documentation](http://praw.readthedocs.io/en/latest/getting_started/authentication.html#script-application)): [PRAW documentation](http://praw.readthedocs.io/en/latest/getting_started/authentication.html#script-application)):
@ -56,7 +59,7 @@ client ID and secret, follow these steps (taken from
1. Open your Reddit application preferences by clicking [here](https://www.reddit.com/prefs/apps/). 1. Open your Reddit application preferences by clicking [here](https://www.reddit.com/prefs/apps/).
2. Add a new application. It doesn't matter what it's named, but calling it "shreddit" makes it easier to remember. 2. Add a new application. It doesn't matter what it's named, but calling it "shreddit" makes it easier to remember.
3. Select "script". 3. Select "script".
4. Redirect URL does not matter, so enter something like http://127.0.0.1:8080 4. Redirect URL does not matter for script applications, so enter something like http://127.0.0.1:8080
5. Once created, you should see the name of your application followed by 14 character string. Enter this 14 character 5. Once created, you should see the name of your application followed by 14 character string. Enter this 14 character
string as your `client_id`. string as your `client_id`.
6. Copy the 27 character "secret" string into the `client_secret` field. 6. Copy the 27 character "secret" string into the `client_secret` field.

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