# Automation to the Rescue!

     This Python 3.6 script uses the Steem Beem Library and a variety of methods to archive your Steem Blog images as well as markdown files. It used image hash verification to ensure that files are downloaded once saving valuable storage space.

![735k3t.png](https://img.esteem.app/735k3t.png)

![dcelof.png](https://img.esteem.app/dcelof.png)

# Repository

https://github.com/anthonyadavisii/SteemYaLater

# Version 2.0 Change Notes

- Added PyCurl download method to address issues w steemitboard images
- Data Deplication enabled: Prevents redownload of file if already exists in folder structure. Symbolic link with relative path placed instead saving valuable storage space.
- Logging and CSV output: Session log file is produced in working directory. Output CSVs are created for each account so users may readily see what failed and may require manual action.

# Version 1.0

     Version 1 was the basic framework with wget. We don't talk about version 1 anymore. 

https://i.redd.it/zw17doei2h211.jpg

     I've worked hard and made a ton of progress in order to give my fellow Steemians a way to save their priceless data.

# Roadmap

- Steem Blog Backup as a Service
- @dtube thumbnail support
- Upload to Skynet web portal

# Known Issues

     DTube thumbnails will not download as they are not stored within the Beem Comment json_metadata image property. Logic to be added to accomodate. Also, some links may require escape characters. These will be addressed as time permits.

### Uses Python 3.6

# Install Prerequisites

```
# PyCurl may require the following packages be installed.

sudo apt install libcurl4-openssl-dev libssl-dev

# Python modules installation

Python 3.6 -m pip install beem
Python 3.6 -m pip install wget
Python 3.6 -m pip install urllib3[secure]
Python 3.6 -m pip install pycurl
Python 3.6 -m pip install certifi #may or may not be needed if the [secure] option is used for urllib3
```

# Execute Script

```
python3.6 SteemYaLater.py
```

### Prompts for Steem User. Alternatively, you may populate the accounts list variable with users to backup

Account to Backup? anthonyadavisii

### Script will crawl your blog_entries filtering out resteems (reblogs)

![st4y66.png](https://img.esteem.app/st4y66.png)

### Will then cycle through each blog_entry, save the body to a .txt files, and grab any images it can with wget or urllib3


# Feel free to reach out if you need help! If you appreciate the work, consider sending me a tip!

![dcelof.png](https://img.esteem.app/dcelof.png)

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