README

Reddit Video Maker Bot 🎥

All done WITHOUT video editing or asset compiling. Just pure ✨programming magic✨.

Created by Lewis Menelaws & TMRRW



  
  
  




 Video Explainer

![lewisthumbnail
](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gjcY_00U1w)

 Motivation 🤔

These videos on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram get MILLIONS of views across all platforms and require very little effort.
The only original thing being done is the editing and gathering of all materials...

... but what if we can automate that process? 🤔

 Disclaimers 🚨

- At the moment, this repository won't attempt to upload this content through this bot. It will give you a file that
  you will then have to upload manually. This is for the sake of avoiding any sort of community guideline issues.

 Requirements

- Python 3.10
- Playwright (this should install automatically in installation)

 Installation 👩‍💻

1. Clone this repository:
    sh
    git clone https://github.com/elebumm/RedditVideoMakerBot.git
    cd RedditVideoMakerBot
    

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:
    - On Windows:
        sh
        python -m venv ./venv
        .\venv\Scripts\activate
        
    - On macOS and Linux:
        sh
        python3 -m venv ./venv
        source ./venv/bin/activate
        

3. Install the required dependencies:
    sh
    pip install -r requirements.txt
    

4. Install Playwright and its dependencies:
    sh
    python -m playwright install
    python -m playwright install-deps
    

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EXPERIMENTAL!!!!

   - On macOS and Linux (Debian, Arch, Fedora, CentOS, and based on those), you can run an installation script that will automatically install steps 1 to 3. (requires bash)
   - bash <(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/elebumm/RedditVideoMakerBot/master/install.sh)
   - This can also be used to update the installation

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5. Run the bot:
    sh
    python main.py
    

6. Visit the Reddit Apps page, and set up an app that is a "script". Paste any URL in the redirect URL field, for example: https://jasoncameron.dev.

7. The bot will prompt you to fill in your details to connect to the Reddit API and configure the bot to your liking.

8. Enjoy 😎

9. If you need to reconfigure the bot, simply open the config.toml file and delete the lines that need to be changed. On the next run of the bot, it will help you reconfigure those options.

(Note: If you encounter any errors installing or running the bot, try using python3 or pip3 instead of python or pip.)

For a more detailed guide about the bot, please refer to the documentation.

 Video

https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/66544866/173453972-6526e4e6-c6ef-41c5-ab40-5d275e724e7c.mp4

 Contributing & Ways to improve 📈

In its current state, this bot does exactly what it needs to do. However, improvements can always be made!

I have tried to simplify the code so anyone can read it and start contributing at any skill level. Don't be shy :) contribute!

- [ ] Creating better documentation and adding a command line in