/transfer_subreddits

Backup Reddit Account. Save and transfer subreddits fron old to new account.

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Backup Reddit Account

Info:

With this script you can export all your subreddits. Sometimes you need a new account but want to keep all the subs you follow. Most of the time this is a boring job.

Installation:

git clone https://github.com/tsaklidis/subreddits.git
cd subreddits
pip install -r requirements.txt

Prepare:

First you need to set the praw.ini file.

  • Rename the praw.ini.example to praw.ini after that create a Script Reddit app per account. In order to ask the Reddit for data you need an app so use the following link: https://www.reddit.com/prefs/apps/
  • Fill a name for the app. The type should be set to script and redirect uri http://localhost:8080 The script will be working locally, no worries for the uri.
  • After creating the app we need the credentials. client_id is right under the app name and client_secret is the secret key.
  • Get credentials for old and new accounts.
  • Fill the data in praw.ini file

Use:

Export the subreddits from your old account 

python3 src/main.py -e

Import to your new account 

python3 src/main.py -r

Export and Import with one run 

python3 src/main.py -o