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Fix README regarding when profiles are found by ID

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Alexander Graf 2017-07-20 18:19:15 +02:00
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README.rst
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@ -106,8 +106,10 @@ What to Download
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Specify a list of profiles or #hashtags. For each of these, Instaloader
downloads all posts along with the pictures's captions and the current
**profile picture**.
creates a folder and downloads all posts along with the pictures's
captions and the current **profile picture**. If an already-downloaded profile
has been renamed, Instaloader automatically **finds it by its unique ID** and
renames the folder likewise.
--profile-pic-only Only download profile picture.
--skip-videos Do not download videos.
@ -135,8 +137,7 @@ Login (Download Private Profiles)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Instaloader can **login to Instagram**. This allows downloading private
profiles and automatically **finding profiles by their ID** if they have been
renamed. To login, pass the ``--login`` option. Your session cookie (not your
profiles. To login, pass the ``--login`` option. Your session cookie (not your
password!) will be saved to a local file to be reused next time you want
Instaloader to login.

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instaloader.py
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@ -900,8 +900,11 @@ def main():
g_what = parser.add_argument_group('What to Download',
'Specify a list of profiles or #hashtags. For each of these, Instaloader '
'creates a folder and '
'downloads all posts along with the pictures\'s '
'captions and the current profile picture.')
'captions and the current profile picture. '
'If an already-downloaded profile has been renamed, Instaloader automatically '
'finds it by its unique ID and renames the folder likewise.')
g_what.add_argument('profile', nargs='*', metavar='profile|#hashtag',
help='Name of profile or #hashtag to download. '
'Alternatively, if --login is given: @<profile> to download all followees of '
@ -929,8 +932,7 @@ def main():
'Applies only to #hashtag, :feed-all and :feed-liked.')
g_login = parser.add_argument_group('Login (Download Private Profiles)',
'Instaloader can login to Instagram. This allows downloading private profiles '
'and automatically finding profiles by their ID if they have been renamed. '
'Instaloader can login to Instagram. This allows downloading private profiles. '
'To login, pass the --login option. Your session cookie (not your password!) '
'will be saved to a local file to be reused next time you want Instaloader '
'to login.')