faq.md

FAQ

What's Node.js and how do I install it?

Visit their website and download and install it. Very straight forward. Otherwise, Google more information related to your system needs.

Will this harm my computer?

No.

Have you gotten a card yet?

Sure did!

Will I get banned from of the stores?

Perhaps, but it's the risk we're willing to take! To help minimize this, take a look at #1050.

I got a problem and need help

File an issue. I'll do my best to get to you. I work a full time job and this is only a hobby of mine.

How do I get the latest code?

Run the following commands:

git pull origin main
npm install
npm run start

If you changed the code at all, this will most likely fail. You can clear out your changes by doing:

git checkout .
git pull origin main
npm install
npm run start

You can also to git-stash, but we won't expand on that here.

Why don't my notifications work?

There is probably an issue that has already been resolved.

I'd love to contribute, how do I do that?

Make a pull request! All contributions are welcome.

How do I add a store?

Here's a little write-up I did: Adding a store.

Why do I have to download all this stuff just to get this bot working?

Well, I would rather you didn't either. See #11.

Why does Amazon show an error page (with a picture of an animal) instead of adding to cart or going to the detail page?

This is intended; see #733. This indicates that the item is out of stock and only available from a third-party seller (often at a markup).

I'm using streetmerchant in the cloud and X isn't working.

There is a lot of undefined behavior with using streetmerchant in the cloud. Some sites may block IPs from your cloud provider. It is possible that a VPN will help circumvent these problems.