I'm trying to use some code I found on GitHub that automates the process of downloading factory service manuals from Toyota. Manually downloading these manuals takes hours for each vehicle, so this seemed like a huge time saver. However, I'm pretty new to coding and only have a basic understanding of programming languages. I've followed the instructions on the GitHub page, but I'm stuck because I keep getting an error saying, "Command failed with exit code 1 while running 'Yarn Start'." From what I've gathered, this might be because the Toyota webpage now requires multi-factor authentication (MFA). I've heard someone managed to fix this by adding a cookie argument, but I'm not sure how to do that. Is this project too ambitious for someone with my limited coding background? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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I don't want to discourage you, but jumping into a GitHub repo and setting up a project like this without any coding experience can be quite the challenge. If you decide to go for it, just be sure to have some patience and look for help when you get stuck.
Yeah, if I didn't need manuals for three different cars and was looking at hours of downloading PDFs manually, I would have done it all by hand. Just trying to make things easier!
Have you tried logging in to the website, copying the cookie, and then using it as an argument with the ‘-c’ option? That’s worked for others in similar situations.
Yes, I attempted that approach but it didn't resolve the issue. I feel like I might be making some mistakes along the way, but I'm really unsure.
I've tried watching tutorials for a few hours, but I struggle to grasp the basic concepts of programming languages. This is definitely out of my depth.