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Expand Up @@ -53,6 +53,19 @@ $ python3 safaribooks.py --cred "account_mail@mail.com:password01" XXXXXXXXXXXXX
The ID is the digits that you find in the URL of the book description page:
`https://www.safaribooksonline.com/library/view/book-name/XXXXXXXXXXXXX/`
Like: `https://www.safaribooksonline.com/library/view/test-driven-development-with/9781491958698/`

#### Manual cookie.json setup

If `python3 safaribooks.py --cred "xx:xx" XXXXX` hangs over there. There is a quick way to bypass the problem temporarly by manually configure cookies.json file by export cookies from Chrome browser.

Steps:

1. Create cookies.json
2. Make sure you have [ExportThisCookie](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/exportthiscookie/dannllckdimllhkiplchkcaoheibealk) installed on your Chrome browser
3. Login your safaribooks page on your Chrome browser
4. Use _ExportThisCookie_ extension to download the `cookies.txt` file
5. Copy content of `cookies.txt` into cookies.json (everything in `{}` include `{}` iteslf)
6. Try download your file again without using `--cred "xx:xx"`

#### Program options:
```shell
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