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 # cirno-spotify
-
 again, the discription says it all.
 
+## what
 it shows cirno along with your spotify song info next or under cirno.
 
-![cirno](https://7z.rintyuu.dev/u/image.png)
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+![cirno](https://7z.rintyuu.dev/u/image.png)
+
+## how
+
+```bash
+# reqd packages
+pacman -S python-pip python git
+OR
+apt install python3-pip python3 git
+
+pip install requests spotipy # i am making you install requests even though this script doesnt call for it
+
+# get cirno onto your system
+git clone https://git.rintyuu.dev/rintyuu/cirno-spotify.git
+cd cirno-spotify
+
+# look up how to make a spotify developer application
+# use your text editor of choice to open main.py
+# edit SPOTIPY_CLIENT_ID, SPOTIPY_CLIENT_SECRET, SPOTIPY_REDIRECT_URI accordingly with spotify dev app
+
+python3 main.py
+```
+
+## why
+
+i did a `cat cirno` and then i saw cirno fumo ascii art and then i hatched this wonderful idea
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