Here are step-by-step instructions on how to download the GitHub repo and run the main.py script on your Mac:

1. Install Git (if you don’t have it already)

• Open Terminal (you can find it by searching in Spotlight).
• Type the following command to check if you have Git installed:

  git --version

• If it’s not installed, your Mac will prompt you to install the command line developer tools. Just follow the on-screen instructions.

2. Clone the Repository

• In Terminal, navigate to the directory where you want to store the project (use the cd command).
• Run the following command to download the repository:

  git clone https://github.com/andrewjosephallen/espnapiscraper

• After it’s cloned, navigate into the project folder:

  cd espnapiscraper

3. Install Required Packages

• Install the espn_api package used in the main.py script. You’ll also need to install csv, but it’s part of Python's standard library, so no additional installation is required.
• Run the following command to install espn_api:

  pip install espn-api

4. Run the Script

• Now, run the main.py script by typing:

  python main.py

• The script will prompt you for input:

  1. League ID: Input the ID of your fantasy league.
  2. Year: Input the year of the league season.
  3. ESPN S2: Paste your espn_s2 cookie value.
  4. SWID: Paste your swid cookie value.

• After providing these values, the script will generate a CSV file with weekly scores and free agents, saving it in the current directory.

This process should set up the repository and run the main.py script smoothly on your Mac!

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How to Obtain ESPN Cookies (espn_s2 and SWID)

To access data from private ESPN Fantasy Football leagues, you'll need to provide authentication cookies (espn_s2 and SWID). Follow these steps to retrieve them from your browser.

Step 1: Log In to ESPN Fantasy Football

1. Visit ESPN Fantasy Football.
2. Log in with your ESPN account credentials.

Step 2: Access Browser Developer Tools

For Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge:

1. Right-click anywhere on the page and select Inspect.
2. In the Developer Tools window, click on the Application tab.
3. In the left sidebar under Storage, expand Cookies and select https://fantasy.espn.com.

For Mozilla Firefox:

1. Right-click anywhere on the page and select Inspect.
2. Click on the Storage tab.
3. In the left sidebar, expand Cookies and select https://fantasy.espn.com.

Step 3: Locate the Cookies

1. In the list of cookies, find espn_s2 and SWID.

   • espn_s2: A long alphanumeric string.
   • SWID: A string formatted as {XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX} (including the curly braces).

Step 4: Copy the Values

1. Double-click on the value for espn_s2 to highlight it, then right-click and select Copy.
2. Repeat the process for SWID.

Now you have the espn_s2 and SWID cookies, which you can use in your code to authenticate and access private ESPN Fantasy Football league data.

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