https://github.com/kodie/lyrcper

A Twitter bot that posts randomly generated wallpapers with song lyrics.
https://github.com/kodie/lyrcper

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A Twitter bot that posts randomly generated wallpapers with song lyrics.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/kodie/lyrcper
• Owner: kodie
• License: mit
• Created: 2017-01-10T15:13:06.000Z (about 8 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2017-01-25T17:14:45.000Z (about 8 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-20T23:01:38.664Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: bot, flickr, image, javascript, musixmatch, nodejs, picture, random, twitter, twitter-bot, wallpaper
• Language: JavaScript
• Size: 7.81 KB
• Stars: 4
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.md

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README

        
# [@lyrcper](https://twitter.com/lyrcper)

A Twitter bot that posts randomly generated wallpapers with song lyrics.

## Usage

`node index.js`

## Installation

1. Clone this repository.

2. `cd lyrcper`

3. `npm install`

4. `cp settings-example.json settings.json`

5. Open up `settings.json` in your favorite text editor and fill in your API credentials for [Musixmatch](https://www.musixmatch.com), [Flickr](https://www.flickr.com), and [Twitter](https://twitter.com).

### How to get Musixmatch API credentials

1. Create a free Musixmatch account here: https://developer.musixmatch.com/signup

2. Go to the account verification link that they sent to your e-mail and log in to your new account.

3. Go to the applications section of your dashboard here: https://developer.musixmatch.com/admin/applications

4. You should see "(Your Username)'s App". Click on the "View" link to the right of that.

Your API key will then be displayed.

### How to get Flickr API credentials

#### API key/secret

1. Create a free Flickr account here: https://www.flickr.com

2. Log into your account and create a new Flickr app here: https://www.flickr.com/services/apps/create/noncommercial/

Your API key and secret will be displayed after creating the app.

#### Access token/secret

1. `cd` into the directory where you cloned the lyrcper repository.

2. `npm install prompt-promise opn`

3. `node flickr_token.js`

4. Follow the on-screen directions.

Your access token and secret will then be displayed.

### How to get Twitter API credentials

#### API key/secret

1. Create a free Twitter account here: https://twitter.com/signup

2. Log into your account and create a new Twitter app here: https://apps.twitter.com/app/new (Leave the callback URL blank)

3. On the next page, click on the "Keys and Access Tokens" tab.

Your API key and secret will then be displayed.

#### Access token/secret

1. `cd` into the directory where you cloned the lyrcper repository.

2. `npm install node-twitter-api prompt-promise opn`

3. `node twitter_token.js`

4. Follow the on-screen directions.

Your access token and secret will then be displayed.

## Settings

lyrcper uses the [lyric-paper](https://github.com/kodie/lyric-paper) module to generate the wallpapers, therefore you can use any options that it uses as everything inside of `settings.json` is passed straight to it.

See https://github.com/kodie/lyric-paper#options for a list of options that you can set.

## License

MIT. See the License file for more info.