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Things you will need before you start: | Things you will need before you start: | ||
***GET A TWITTER ACCOUNT AND LINK IT TO A MOBILE PHONE*** | |||
'''A Twitter account.''' To collect tweets from Twitter, you need a Twitter account. If your Twitter profile doesn't have your current mobile number associated with it, you will need to add your mobile number in order to create your new app as part of the process. | '''A Twitter account.''' To collect tweets from Twitter, you need a Twitter account. If your Twitter profile doesn't have your current mobile number associated with it, you will need to add your mobile number in order to create your new app as part of the process. | ||
***APPLY TO BE A TWITTER DEVELOPER*** | |||
To collect tweets, you need to be approved by Twitter to be a developer. | To collect tweets, you need to be approved by Twitter to be a developer. | ||
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***CONFIRM YOUR DEVELOPER EMAIL ADDRESS*** | |||
'''10''' When you confirm in the email, you will arrive at https://developer.twitter.com/en/account/get-started. On that page, click "Create an app". This will take you to https://developer.twitter.com/en/apps | '''10''' When you confirm in the email, you will arrive at https://developer.twitter.com/en/account/get-started. On that page, click "Create an app". This will take you to https://developer.twitter.com/en/apps | ||
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*Almost there!!* | *Almost there!!* | ||
***ACCESS YOUR PERSONAL, PRIVATE UNIQUE DEVELOPER CREDENTIALS*** | |||
'''12''' In the next step, you will access Twitter credentials, which will let you authenticate with Twitter in python. | '''12''' In the next step, you will access Twitter credentials, which will let you authenticate with Twitter in python. | ||
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== Other documentation == | == Other documentation == | ||
In this workshop, we'll be working with TWO different Twitter APIs, "Standard Search" and "Realtime." | In this workshop, we'll be working with TWO different Twitter APIs, "Standard Search" and "Realtime." | ||