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<b>DiscordChatExporter</b> can be used to export message history from a Discord channel to a file.
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## Installation & Usage

**Step 1:** [Get .NET Core Runtime](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/blob/master/.docs/Install-.NET-Core-runtime.md) (Required for CLI; Installed automatically for GUI; Not required in Docker)

**Step 2:** [Windows](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/blob/master/.docs/GUI%2C-CLI-and-Formats-explained.md#gui-or-cli) | [macOS](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/blob/master/.docs/macOS-usage-instructions.md) | [Linux](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/blob/master/.docs/Linux-usage-instructions.md) | [Docker](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/blob/master/.docs/Linux-usage-instructions.md)

**Step 3:** Getting Started:
  * [Using the GUI](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/blob/master/.docs/GUI%2C-CLI-and-Formats-explained.md#using-the-gui)
  * [Using the CLI](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/blob/master/.docs/GUI%2C-CLI-and-Formats-explained.md#using-the-cli)
  * [File formats](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/blob/master/.docs/GUI%2C-CLI-and-Formats-explained.md#file-formats)

## Guides
* [How to get Token and Channel IDs](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/blob/master/.docs/Obtaining-Token-and-Channel-IDs.md)
* [How to use message filters](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/blob/master/.docs/Message-filters.md)
* **Export Scheduling with CLI**
  * [Windows](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/blob/master/.docs/Scheduling-exports-on-Windows.md) | [macOS](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/blob/master/.docs/Scheduling-exports-on-macOS.md) | [Linux](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/blob/master/.docs/Scheduling-exports-with-Cron.md)

## Video tutorial

- Video by [NoIntro Tutorials](https://youtube.com/channel/UCFezKSxdNKJe77-hYiuXu3Q) (using DiscordChatExporter GUI)

[![Video tutorial](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jjtu0VQXV7I/hqdefault.jpg)](https://youtube.com/watch?v=jjtu0VQXV7I)

## FAQ & Troubleshooting
* [General questions](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/blob/master/.docs/Troubleshooting.md#general)
* [First steps help](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/blob/master/.docs/Troubleshooting.md#first-steps)
* [It's crashing/failing](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/blob/master/.docs/Troubleshooting.md#DCE-is-crashingfailing)
* [.NET Core Runtime is required](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/blob/master/.docs/Troubleshooting.md#net-core-runtime-is-required)
* [Errors](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/blob/master/.docs/Troubleshooting.md#errors)
* [**More help**](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/blob/master/.docs/Troubleshooting.md)