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@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ To later **update your local copy** of that profiles, you may run
instaloader --fast-update profile [profile ...]
When ``--fast-update`` is given, Instaloader stops when arriving at the
If ``--fast-update`` is given, Instaloader stops when arriving at the
first already-downloaded picture. When updating profiles, Instaloader
automatically **detects profile name changes** and renames the target
directory accordingly.
@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ invoke it with
instaloader --login=your_username profile [profile ...]
When invoked like this, it also **stores the session cookies** in a file
in your temporary directory, which will be reused later when ``--login``
is given. So you can download private profiles **non-interactively**
when you already have a valid session cookie file.
When logging in, Instaloader **stores the session cookies** in a file in
your temporary directory, which will be reused later the next time
``--login`` is given. So you can download private profiles
**non-interactively** when you already have a valid session cookie file.
What to Download
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ may specify the following targets:
- ``profile``: Public profile, or private profile with ``--login``,
- ``"#hashtag"``: Posts with a certain **hashtag** (the quotes are
usually neccessary)
usually neccessary),
- ``:stories``: The currently-visible **stories** of your followees
(requires ``--login``),
@ -83,10 +83,10 @@ may specify the following targets:
Instaloader goes through all media matching the specified targets and
downloads the pictures and videos and their captions. You can specify
``--comments`` to also **download comments** of each post, ``--geotags``
to **download geotags** of each post and save them as Google Maps link.
For each profile you download, ``--stories`` instructs Instaloader to
**download the user's stories**.
``--comments`` to also **download comments** of each post and
``--geotags`` to **download geotags** of each post and save them as
Google Maps link. For each profile you download, ``--stories``
instructs Instaloader to **download the user's stories**.
Filename Specification
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ timestamp. The default for ``{date}`` is ``{date:%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S}``.
Filter Posts
^^^^^^^^^^^^
The ``--only-if`` option allows to specify criterias which posts have to
The ``--only-if`` option allows to specify criterias that posts have to
meet to be downloaded. If not given, all posts are downloaded. It must
be a boolean python expression where the variables ``likes``,
be a boolean Python expression where the variables ``likes``,
``comments``, ``viewer_has_liked``, ``is_video``, ``date``, and some
more (see class ``instaloader.Post`` for a full list) are defined.
@ -134,14 +134,14 @@ To **download the pictures from your feed that you have liked**:
instaloader --login=your_username --only-if=viewer_has_liked :feed
Or you might only want to download posts that either you liked or were
liked by many others:
Or you might only want to download **posts that either you liked or were
liked by many others**:
::
instaloader --login=your_username --only-if="likes>100 or viewer_has_liked" profile
Or you may skip videos:
Or you may **skip videos**:
::