I have no idea how to use this

[notKarb]

Can someone make an idiots guide on how to use this please? I am not very good with these types of things and can't find a tutorial or instructions anywhere to use this. Thank you in advance!

[AydinAlptug]

See the installation part in the readme:

https://github.com/patrickkfkan/patreon-dl?tab=readme-ov-file#installation

You first need the Node.js which is a javascript runtime. Then once you install the package from terminal with command: npm i -g patreon-dl

you can use the tool with the following command, to download posts:

// First download posts by johndoe patreon-dl "https://www.patreon.com/johndoe/posts"

// Or if you have a membership use the cookie to access private content too patreon-dl "https://www.patreon.com/johndoe/posts" - c "COOKIE_STRING"

https://github.com/patrickkfkan/patreon-dl/wiki/How-to-obtain-Cookie

However, in case you want to run it on docker and remove it easily by removing the container you can use this command (I assume you have installed docker):

docker run --rm -it --name patreon-dl-container -v "C:\Users\XXX:/app" node:18-alpine sh -c "apk add --no-cache ffmpeg && npm install -g patreon-dl && sh"

and then move them to your machine:

docker cp patreon-dl-container:/output C:\Users\XXX\output

[notKarb]

I get the message

C:\WINDOWS\system32>$ npm i -g patreon-dl '$' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

when I try to run the command. I am so useless with this stuff I'm sorry for being so bad

[AydinAlptug]

I get the message

C:\WINDOWS\system32>$ npm i -g patreon-dl '$' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

when I try to run the command. I am so useless with this stuff I'm sorry for being so bad

No worries, we are always learning. I have updated my comment. Dollar sign is not part of the command. Just run this part please:

npm i -g patreon-dl

[notKarb]

I tried with the cookie and get the message

patreon-dl v2.0.0 Patreon Downloader

Error processing options: Unknown command-line option '0' See usage with '-h' option.

I then tried without the cookie and get this message:

patreon-dl v2.0.0 Patreon Downloader

Error processing options: Unknown URL: https://www.patreon.com/c/chaesuart/posts See usage with '-h' option.

[AydinAlptug]

Could you pass the command you use without cookie exactly?

I think you should remove the /c from the url that you copied from browser

[notKarb]

got it to work now

[patrickkfkan]

@AydinAlptug , thanks for helping out!

@notKarb , good to know it's working for you!

I think you should remove the /c from the url that you copied from browser

This will be fixed in the next version (so you won't have to remove the /c).

[notKarb]

I tried it again today with the input

npm i -g patreon-dl

and then I posted

patreon-dl "I typed the URL here"

and it only downloaded the previews not the actual posts. Any help again? Sorry guys

[AydinAlptug]

I tried it again today with the input

npm i -g patreon-dl

and then I posted

patreon-dl "I typed the URL here"

and it only downloaded the previews not the actual posts. Any help again? Sorry guys

Have you tried to pass the cookie?

https://github.com/patrickkfkan/patreon-dl/wiki/How-to-obtain-Cookie

[notKarb]

how would I use the cookie after getting it?

[AydinAlptug]

how would I use the cookie after getting it?

You need to pass it as parameter. Check this:

patreon-dl "https://www.patreon.com/johndoe/posts" -c "COOKIE_STRING"

It should look like:

patreon-dl "https://www.patreon.com/johndoe/posts" -c "patreon_device_id=..."

[notKarb]

This worked! Thank you so much!