https://github.com/xtremilicious/twitter-retweet-bot

:bird: A Twitter retweet bot using Twitter API and Tweepy built with Python. Supports multiple keywords/hashtags.
https://github.com/xtremilicious/twitter-retweet-bot

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:bird: A Twitter retweet bot using Twitter API and Tweepy built with Python. Supports multiple keywords/hashtags.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/xtremilicious/twitter-retweet-bot
• Owner: Xtremilicious
• License: mit
• Created: 2020-02-22T13:56:59.000Z (almost 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2022-09-27T08:56:33.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-19T07:51:11.223Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: automation, bot, python, python3, retweet, retweet-bot, twitter, twitter-api, twitter-bot, twitter-retweet-bot
• Language: Python
• Homepage:
• Size: 12.7 KB
• Stars: 28
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 14
• Open Issues: 2
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Twitter-Retweet-Bot

A Twitter retweet bot using Twitter API and Tweepy built with Python. Supports multiple keywords/hashtags.

What You Need & Need to Know

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* [Tweepy](http://www.tweepy.org/) - An easy-to-use Python library for accessing the Twitter API.

* Make sure you fully understand [Twitter's Rules on Automation](https://support.twitter.com/articles/76915). Play nice. Don't spam! 

Setup

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Install all dependencies

```

pip install -r requirements.txt

```

Creates a `.env` file with all environment variables like the `.env.example` file.

Instructions

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* Out of general OS hygiene, create a new directory to contain all of your retweet bot files.

`mkdir retweet-bot`

* Create a new [Twitter Application](https://apps.twitter.com). This is where you'll generate your keys, tokens, and secrets.

* Fill in your keys, tokens, and secrets in the .env file.

* Check comments in retweet.py to tweak the retweet bot to your liking.

* The example demonstrates a single hashtag value, but you can tweak the code to search multiple hashtags. Example:

 `q='%23art%20OR%20%23music' will search #art OR #music`

* Run your retweet.py script. Enjoy! 

`python retweet.py`

Additional Information

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* Note: Make sure that your retweet.py and .env files are, obviously, in the same directory.

* Create a [Cron Job](https://code.tutsplus.com/tutorials/scheduling-tasks-with-cron-jobs--net-8800) or use [Task Scheduler](https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc748993(v=ws.11).aspx) to automate this script.

* Use Heroku for hosting the scripts and assign a dyno to run this script continuously.

* Consider using a Raspberry Pi to host your retweet bot, so it's always on and always running. :)