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6. Pip install the required packages (including `requests`, `selenium`, `selenium-stealth`, and `beautifulsoup4`). On windows, you run the following commands on command prompt (CMD):
1. `cd C:\Users\Anson\Desktop\TeslaServiceManualScraper` [template, the path should go wherever you saved this readme]
2. `run pip install -r requirements.txt`
7. Run `scrape.py` by typing `python scrape.py`
7. Before scraping, it is always a good idea to use a VPN of some sort to avoid any issues with your account. I didn't run into any issues personally, but you can never be too safe. It is also worthwhile to open a new account to claim the manuals instead of using a personal account.
8. Run `scrape.py` by typing `python scrape.py`
## Viewing offline
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* Keep an eye out, Tesla's website seems to boot you out of logged in status after about 250 pages or 20 minutes of continuous refreshing. So it might be worthwhile to run this on the side while keeping an eye on your login status.
* Total file size of the Model 3 service manual is roughly **2.2GB**.
* On your first run, Tesla might throw a Captcha or lead to an error page. Most of the time, just rerun and it'll work.
## Roadmap
1. Run a check to ensure no "no access" html files are downloaded.