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Commands

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    - ```-u``` or ```--username```  **—**  Instagram username to login with. Requires:  ```--password```, ```--record```.
    
    - ```-p``` or ```--password```  **—**  Instagram password to login with. Requires:  ```--username```, ```--record```.
    
    - ```-r``` or ```--record```  **—**  The username of the user whose livestream or replay you want to save.
    
    - ```-i``` or ```--info```  **—**  When this flag is passed, PyInstaLive will show information such as its current version, the configuration file contents, available cookie files and more.
    
    - ```-nr``` or ```--noreplays```  **—**  When this flag is passed, PyInstaLive will not check for any available replays. Overrides the configuration file.
    
    
    # Default configuration file
    
    

    ini

[pyinstalive] username = johndoe password = grapefruits save_path = show_cookie_expiry = true clear_temp_files = false save_replays = true run_at_start = run_at_finish = save_comments = false


username``` — Instagram username to login with.


save_path``` — Path to the folder where downloaded Instagram livestreams and replays will be saved. (Requires write permissions)


clear_temp_files``` — When set to True, PyInstaLive will delete all temporary files that were downloaded. Folders created by PyInstaLive will not be deleted.


run_at_start``` — Python script to run when PyInstaLive starts recording a livestream. (Experimental, use at own risk.)

 

save_comments``` — When enabled, PyInstaLive will try to save comments from a livestream or replay to a log file. Verified users have (v) next to their name. (Experimental, use at own risk.)