reddit-wiki-backup-to-pastebin

Purpose

• Perform regular or one-time backups of subreddit wikis

How to Use

To set this up for subreddit(s) of your choice:

• Fork this repo.
• Authorize your Reddit account:
  • Follow the instructions here under the OAuth section.
• In GitHub repository settings, go to Settings > Secrets > Actions and add the following repository secrets:
  • CLIENT_ID
  • CLIENT_SECRET
  • USERNAME
  • PASSWORD
• Make a Pastebin account, then go to their Developers API page.
• In GitHub repository settings, go to Settings > Secrets > Actions and add the following repository secrets:
  • PASTEBIN_DEV_KEY
  • PASTEBIN_USER_KEY -- instructions on how to get this are located on the Developers API page
• In subreddits.ini, add entries for the subreddits whose wikis you want to back up.
  • The file contains examples.
  • You can only back up wiki pages that are viewable by the authorized account.
• Run the backup:
  • Run one-time backup: In GitHub repository, go to Actions > Run Backup > Run Workflow > Run Workflow
  • Schedule regular backup: In GitHub repository, go to RunBackup.yml schedule lines. Uncomment these two lines.