Python Test and Blog Import

[morgandawn]

 

 

My test of the Python driven Tumblr Backup succeeded  (I’ll blog later about a problem that stumped me for an hour). 

I tested it on  a   small sideblog called zinedom (a project devoted to archiving zine era fanfic).  I was able to take the folder and upload it to my website and it looks great. Feel free to browse and let me know if there are problems or items missing.

New home: https://zinedom.org/zinedom-tumblr/index.html

Tumblr version: https://zinedom.tumblr.com/

Comments

[cesy]

If you want to back up likes as well as posts etc. then https://github.com/alexwlchan/backup_tumblr may be of use.

Tumblr Backup with Python Issues

[selfindulgentbitch]

Hi, I found your journal through seperis and I wanted to share with others some issues I ran into as a total novice with code. On Tumblr, I'd just add my experience to the Github Backup post we'd all be sharing and it would be there for all, but since we don't have that, this seemed like the next best option. I hope this isn't rude as DW goes.

Windows 10 Home
First, I found my environmental variables by going to Settings and searching for Environ and there were two options. One is for user variables/account and one for system. Turns out we want system. Then I edited the path variables as directed but messed up by editing the top portion of the variables. These are account/user and we want the ones below for system. After I got that right, I clicked on Path, then Edit, then New and pasted in the new line as directed.

However, my system didn't recognize Python. So I had to add python to my PATH as well. Same place, Edit, New, and I pasted in C:\Python27. This worked, but ONLY after I closed the command prompt and re-opened it. Once all this was done, it worked perfectly.

Hope this helps someone else.

Re: Tumblr Backup with Python Issues

[morgandawn]

Thank you and no this is not rude.

I ran into similar problems. I am on Windows 7. I installed everything/adjusted the PATH but it refused to run. I finally copied the C:\Python27 folder into the same folder as the Tumblr Backup utility files and it now works.

I'll reblog your note and mine on Tumblr