# Basic Automation with command-line

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## Basic Run

This enables you to choose arguments using the prompt menus.

```
ofscraper
```

{% content-ref url="/pages/7pMld6Maj7q98MjZ1g5v" %}
[Downloading Content](/of-scraper/using-the-scraper/batch-scraping-and-bot-actions/basic-actions/selecting-posts.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/2s5RQDESInkDz9Y3zVWH" %}
[Model Filtering/Sorting](/of-scraper/using-the-scraper/batch-scraping-and-bot-actions/model-selection-sorting.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/zgsp4YlpK6fhVEQPv9lb" %}
[Liking/Unliking Post](/of-scraper/using-the-scraper/batch-scraping-and-bot-actions/basic-actions/liking-unliking-post.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

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## Performing action(s)

{% hint style="info" %}
**--post is a short hand used for all actions unless an --like-area or --download-area command is passed**
{% endhint %}

You can combine these actions together

* likes or unlike (only 1 because liking and unliking all posts doesn't make sense)
* combine the previous with download

This command will download all wall posts for the selected model and simultaneously like all the posts

```
 ofscraper --posts all --action like,download
```

This command will only download

```
ofscraper --posts all --action download
```

### Selecting different areas

You can use 

* like-area specifically for like/unlike action
* download-area specifically for the download action

This command will download all post, but only like pinned

```
 ofscraper --download-area all --like-area pinned --action like,download
```

or 

```
 ofscraper --posts all --like-area pinned --action like,download
```

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## Bypass all prompts

{% hint style="info" %}
**You must pick timeline,pinned, or archived to bypass the like area prompt when doing action** 

**like or unlike**
{% endhint %}

To bypass prompts

* Select at least one scraping method
* Provide a username(s)
* Providing the areas to scan

```
 ofscraper --posts all --username ALL --action like,download
```

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## Running command in the background

For daemon mode to function, you must select at least one scraping method

{% hint style="info" %}
 **In daemon mode, if the --username argument isn't provided, it will prompt you to pick a username only once**
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}
**In daemon mode, if the --post or --scrape-paid argument isn't provided, it will prompt you to  them only once**
{% endhint %}

```
 ofscraper --daemon 10 --posts all --action like,download
```

The script will operate at least every 10 minutes. If a run extends beyond 10 minutes, the subsequent run begins immediately after the prior one concludes.

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## Modifications to Filename

### Toggle letter count for textlength

By default, 'textlength' corresponds to the maximum number of words you desire. To modify this to represent the maximum number of letters, use the '--letter-count' argument.

```
ofscraper --letter-count
```

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### Output Options

{% content-ref url="/pages/TfW1Q9D7to3YVSdHXRnn" %}
[Controlling Output/Logs](/of-scraper/getting-started/controlling-output.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}


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```
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```

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