diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index dd061d8..058aa31 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ # TootBot -A small python script to replicate tweets on a mastodon account. +A small python 3.x script to replicate tweets on a mastodon account. The script only need mastodon login/pass to post toots. @@ -12,10 +12,31 @@ A sqlite database is used to keep track of tweets than have been tooted. This script is in use for a few accounts: -- cq94 -> https://amicale.net/@cquest +- cq94 -> https://amicale.net/@cquest (original author mastodon account) - Etalab -> https://mastodon.etalab.gouv.fr/@etalab - datagouvfr -> https://mastodon.etalab.gouv.fr/@datagouvfr - osm_fr -> https://fr.osm.social/@osm_fr - sotmfr -> https://fr.osm.social/@sotmfr The script is simply called by a cron job and can run on any server (does not have to be on the mastodon instance server). + +## Setup + +``` +# clone this repo +git clone https://github.com/cquest/tootbot.git +cd tootbot + +# install required python modules +pip3 install -r requirements.txt +``` + +## Useage + +`python3 tootbot.py ` + +Example: + +`python3 tootbot.py geonym_fr geonym@mastodon.mydomain.org **password** mastodon.mydomain.org` + +It's up to you to add this in your crontab :) diff --git a/cron-sample.sh b/cron-sample.sh index a5f7d26..2c362dc 100644 --- a/cron-sample.sh +++ b/cron-sample.sh @@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ # 3- mastodon password # 4- instance domain (https:// is automatically added) -python tootbot.py geonym_fr geonym@amicale.net **password** test.amicale.net -python tootbot.py cq94 cquest@amicale.net **password** test.amicale.net +python3 tootbot.py geonym_fr geonym@amicale.net **password** test.amicale.net +python3 tootbot.py cq94 cquest@amicale.net **password** test.amicale.net