From 4e89bb15663c04083d998e86952d1f6cef50521a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Yudi <renanyaguinuma@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2022 10:24:28 -0300
Subject: [PATCH] Updated "How to get a User Token" to reflect the disabling of
 the dev tools in the desktop app: updated default instructions to web browser
 and mention the settings.json option on the desktop app. Removed unnecessary
 URL from anchors

---
 Obtaining-Token-and-Channel-IDs.md | 39 ++++++++++++++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 32 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Obtaining-Token-and-Channel-IDs.md b/Obtaining-Token-and-Channel-IDs.md
index 5753a16..2361c5f 100644
--- a/Obtaining-Token-and-Channel-IDs.md
+++ b/Obtaining-Token-and-Channel-IDs.md
@@ -3,21 +3,22 @@
 
 A token gives <u>full access</u> to an account.  
 To reset a user token, change your account password.  
-To reset a bot token, click on "[Regenerate](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/wiki/Obtaining-Token-and-Channel-IDs#how-to-get-a-bot-token)".
+To reset a bot token, click on "[Regenerate](#how-to-get-a-bot-token)".
 
 #
 **Index**
-* [How to get a User Token](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/wiki/Obtaining-Token-and-Channel-IDs#how-to-get-a-user-token)
-* [How to get a Bot Token](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/wiki/Obtaining-Token-and-Channel-IDs#how-to-get-a-bot-token)
-* [How to get Server IDs and Server Channel IDs](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/wiki/Obtaining-Token-and-Channel-IDs#how-to-get-a-server-id-or-a-server-channel-id)
-* [How to get a Direct Message Channel ID](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/wiki/Obtaining-Token-and-Channel-IDs#how-to-get-a-direct-message-channel-id)
+* [How to get a User Token](#how-to-get-a-user-token)
+* [How to get a Bot Token](#how-to-get-a-bot-token)
+* [How to get Server IDs and Server Channel IDs](#how-to-get-a-server-id-or-a-server-channel-id)
+* [How to get a Direct Message Channel ID](#how-to-get-a-direct-message-channel-id)
 
 #
 
 ### How to get a User Token
 > Automating user accounts is technically against TOS, use at your own risk.
 
-**1.** Open Discord  
+#### Through your web browser
+**1.** Open Discord in your **web browser** and login  
 **2.** Press **Ctrl+Shift+I** (⌥⌘I on macOS) to open **developer tools**  
 **3.** Press **Ctrl+Shift+M** (⇧⌘M) to toggle **device toolbar**  
 **4.** Navigate to the **Application** tab  
@@ -28,6 +29,30 @@ To reset a bot token, click on "[Regenerate](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordCh
 
 > Still can't copy your token? [Try these instructions instead](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/wiki/Troubleshooting#i-cant-findcopy-my-token).
 
+#### Through the desktop app
+**1.** Find and open `settings.json` in your preferred text editor.
+
+**Windows:** Press **Windows+R** and paste `%appdata%/discord` into the text box, then press Enter. Look for the file in the newly opened window.  
+**macOS:** Open Finder, press **⇧⌘G** and paste `~/Library/Application Support/discord/settings.json` into the text box, then press Return.  
+**Linux:** The path is `~/.config/discord/settings.json`.  
+
+**2.** Add `"DANGEROUS_ENABLE_DEVTOOLS_ONLY_ENABLE_IF_YOU_KNOW_WHAT_YOURE_DOING": true,` to the second line, below the open curly bracket`{`.  
+Your file should look similar to this:
+
+```json
+{
+  "DANGEROUS_ENABLE_DEVTOOLS_ONLY_ENABLE_IF_YOU_KNOW_WHAT_YOURE_DOING": true,
+  "BACKGROUND_COLOR": "#202225",
+  "IS_MAXIMIZED": true,
+  ...
+}
+```
+
+> Do not copy and paste the entire block of code above, edit only the second line.
+
+
+**4.** Restart Discord.  
+**5.** [Follow from step 2 of the "Through your web browser" section](#through-your-web-browser).
 
 ***
 
@@ -60,6 +85,6 @@ To reset a bot token, click on "[Regenerate](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordCh
 **2.** Paste the link into a text editor.  
 **3.** Copy the text in the highlighted part of the link.  
 
-> E.g. in https://discord.com/channels/@me/**189716987098470**/0985709387059874, you should copy **189716987098470**
+> E.g. in https꞉//discord.com/channels/@me/**189716987098470**/0985709387059874, you should copy **189716987098470**
 
 Make sure you're not copying the user's ID.
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