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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Here you'll find the answers to most of the questions related to **DiscordChatEx
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- ❓ If you still have unanswered questions _after_ reading this page, feel free to [create a new discussion](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/discussions/new).
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- 🐞 If you have encountered a problem that's not described here, has not [been discussed before](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/discussions), and is not a [known issue](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/issues?q=is%3Aissue), please [create a new discussion](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/discussions/new) or [open a bug report](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/issues/new). Don't forget to include your platform (Windows, Mac, Linux, etc.) and a detailed description of your question/problem.
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## General
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## General questions
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### Token stealer?
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Yes.
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### Can DCE export multiple formats at once?
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No, you can only export one format at a time.
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### Can DCE recreate the exported chats in Discord?
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No, DCE is an exporter.
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No, DCE is an exporter.
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### Can DCE add new messages to an existing export?
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No.
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## First steps
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### How can I find my token?
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Check the following page: [Obtaining token](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/blob/master/.docs/Token-and-IDs.md)
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### When I open DCE a black window pops up quickly or nothing shows up.
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### When I open DCE a black window pops up quickly or nothing shows up
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If you have [.NET Core Runtime correctly installed](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/blob/master/.docs/Dotnet.md), you might have downloaded DCE.CLI, try [downloading the GUI](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/blob/master/.docs/Getting-started.md#gui-or-cli) instead.
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If you have [.NET Core Runtime correctly installed](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/blob/master/.docs/Dotnet.md), you might have downloaded the CLi flavor, try [downloading the GUI](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/blob/master/.docs/Getting-started.md#gui-or-cli) instead.
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### I can't open DCE. It sends me to a Visual Studio webpage.
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### I can't open DCE, it sends me to a Visual Studio webpage
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Check the following page:
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[Installation and usage](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/blob/master/.docs/Readme.md#installation--usage)
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- [macOS scheduling](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/blob/master/.docs/scheduling-MacOS.md)
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- [Linux scheduling](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/blob/master/.docs/scheduling-Linux.md)
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### The exported file is too large, I can't open it!
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### The exported file is too large, I can't open it
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Try opening it with a different program, try partitioning or use a different file format, like `PlainText`.
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### DCE is crashing/failing.
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### DCE is crashing/failing
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Check the following page: [Installing .NET Core Runtime](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/blob/master/.docs/Dotnet.md)
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If you already have .NET Core installed, please check if your problem is a [known issue](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/issues?q=is%3Aissue) before [opening a bug report](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/issues/new).
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### .NET Core Runtime is required.
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### .NET Core Runtime is required
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Check the following page: [Installing .NET Core Runtime](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/blob/master/.docs/Dotnet.md)
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### I see messages in the export, but they have no content
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Your bot is missing the 'Message Content Intent'. Go to the [Discord Developer Portal](https://discord.com/developers/applications), navigate to the 'Bot' section and enable it.
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## CLI
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### How do I use the CLI?
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## Errors
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```
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```console
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DiscordChatExporter.Domain.Exceptions.DiscordChatExporterException: Authentication token is invalid.
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```
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↳ Make sure the provided token is correct.
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```
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```console
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DiscordChatExporter.Domain.Exceptions.DiscordChatExporterException: Requested resource does not exist.
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```
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↳ Check your channel ID, it might be invalid. [Read this if you need help](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/blob/master/.docs/Token-and-IDs.md).
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```
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```console
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DiscordChatExporter.Domain.Exceptions.DiscordChatExporterException: Access is forbidden.
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```
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↳ This means you don't have access to the channel.
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```
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```console
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The application to execute does not exist:
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```
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↳ The `DiscordChatExporter.Cli.dll` file is missing. Keep the `.exe` and all the `.dll` files together. If you didn't move the files, try unzipping again.
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```
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```console
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System.Net.WebException: Error: TrustFailure ... Invalid certificate received from server.
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...
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```
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@@ -167,5 +179,5 @@ If it still doesn't work, try mozroots: `mozroots --import --ask-remove`
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---
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> ❓ If you still have unanswered questions, feel free to [create a new discussion](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/discussions/new).
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>
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> 🐞 If you have encountered a problem that's not described here, has not [been discussed before](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/discussions), and is not a [known issue](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/issues?q=is%3Aissue), please [create a new discussion](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/discussions/new) or [open a bug report](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/issues/new).
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