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@ -81,5 +81,32 @@ Add `return 99999999;` after the line where it checks if the user is authenticat
```bash
cd ig-pixelfed-mirror/
mkdir cache db headers
# DIRECTORIES EXPLAINED
# ----
# "cache" will keep the cached html/json/jpg/mp4 files from Instagram (it can be safely cleaned, it doesn't need backup)
# "db" will keep files containing information about your mirrored accounts
# (such as: login credentials, cookies for Pixelfed, IG posts that was already added (to avoid duplicates), etc...)
# "headers" is a directory you need to fill with TXT plain text files containing some key headers from Instagram Web sessions
# (I explain this on step 5!)
```
3. Copy `config.json.example` to `config.json` and configure to your needs. Make sure you **remove the comments from the file** because Python doesn't like them.
4. Copy `scripts/user_create.example` to `scripts/user_create`. This script runs the `php artisan user:create` command with the given positional parameters to **automatically create local Pixelfed accounts** with forced email verification. **Adapt to your needs**.
5. [Log in](https://www.instagram.com) to your Instagram account on a **Browser** (with remember ticked ON), **open your browser's developer console at "Network" tab**, navigate throught IG a bit and **copy the Request Headers** of any request done to _instagram.com_. Make sure there is `X-IG-App-ID, X-IG-WWW-Claim, Cookie` headers set.
```bash
# create a new headers file on "headers/" on your working directory
# you can view an example at "headers.example" file
vim headers/1.txt
# FILE EDITING
# ----
# 1. Add the headers you copied from the browser.
# 2. Keep only the "X-IG-App-ID, X-IG-WWW-Claim, Cookie" headers,
# "User-Agent" might be also good to keep (to match the browser)
# (It uses a common User-Agent by default)
# -
# Done editing
```
Create as much headers TXT files as you wish. It will be **used randomly on requests to Instagram** by the mirror bot.