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Installation

Standard Installation

pip install twscrape

Development Version

Install the latest development version directly from GitHub:

pip install git+https://github.com/vladkens/twscrape.git

Requirements

• Python 3.7+
• asyncio support
• Internet connection for Twitter/X access

Dependencies

The library automatically installs required dependencies:

• httpx - Async HTTP client
• aiosqlite - Async SQLite database
• Additional dependencies as specified in setup.py

Verification

Verify installation:

# Check CLI is available
twscrape --help

# Check Python import works
python -c "from twscrape import API; print('OK')"

Upgrading

pip install --upgrade twscrape

Uninstallation

pip uninstall twscrape

Database Location

By default, twscrape creates accounts.db in your current working directory. You can specify a custom location:

api = API("path/to/custom.db")

Or via CLI:

twscrape --db path/to/custom.db <command>