[Reddit] clarify token instructions

TrustyJAID · Sep 7, 2020 · a4b75b6 · a4b75b6
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diff --git a/reddit/info.json b/reddit/info.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "disabled" : false,
     "end_user_data_statement" : "This cog does not persistently store data or metadata about users.",
     "hidden" : false,
-    "install_msg" : "Thanks for installing 1. Go to https://www.reddit.com/prefs/apps and select create another app...\n2. Give the app a name and description, specify that it's a script\n3. In the developed apps section under the apps name you provided before below `personal use script` copy that into `<client_id>`\n4. In the app box where it says `secret` copy the code after into `<client_secret>` if you don't see this click the edit button\n5. Fill out the rest of the following command with your accounts username and password\nNOTE: If you have 2FA enabled on your account this will not work, I'd recommend creating a new reddit account specifically for the bot if that's the case.\n`[p]set api reddit username <username> password <password> client_id <client_id> client_secret <client_secret>`",
+    "install_msg" : "Thanks for installing 1. Go to https://www.reddit.com/prefs/apps and select create another app...\n2. Give the app a name and description, specify that it's a script\n3. In the developed apps section under the apps name you provided before below `personal use script` copy that into `<client_id>` Use `https://127.0.0.1` or `https://localhost` for the redirect url.\n4. In the app box where it says `secret` copy the code after into `<client_secret>` if you don't see this click the edit button\n5. Fill out the rest of the following command with your accounts username and password\nNOTE: If you have 2FA enabled on your account this will not work, I'd recommend creating a new reddit account specifically for the bot if that's the case.\n`[p]set api reddit username <username> password <password> client_id <client_id> client_secret <client_secret>`",
     "max_bot_version" : "0.0.0",
     "min_bot_version" : "3.1.8",
     "min_python_version" : [

diff --git a/reddit/reddit.py b/reddit/reddit.py
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ async def creds(self, ctx: commands.Context):
             "1. Go to https://www.reddit.com/prefs/apps and select create another app...\n"
             "2. Give the app a name and description, specify that it's a script\n"
             "3. In the developed apps section under the apps name you provided before below `personal use script` "
-            "copy that into `<client_id>`\n"
+            "copy that into `<client_id>` Use `https://127.0.0.1` or `https://localhost` for the redirect url.\n"
             "4. In the app box where it says `secret` copy the code after into `<client_secret>` if you don't see this click the edit button\n"
             "5. Fill out the rest of the following command with your accounts username and password\n"
             "NOTE: If you have 2FA enabled on your account this will not work, I'd recommend creating a new reddit "