Create a anaconda environment

conda create --name reddit python=3.9

Activate the new environ

conda activate reddit

Install dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

Run script

python extractor.py -name askhistorians -start 2020-03-11 -end 2020-12-31 -subs True -comments True

For help and usage examples

python extractor.py -h

Subreddit data extractor v1.0.0

required arguments:
	-h, --help            show this help message and exit
	-name SUBREDDIT_NAME  Subreddit name. (ex: -name askhistorians)
	-start YYYY-MM-DD     Initial extraction date as string. (ex: -start 2022-03-15)
	-end YYYY-MM-DD       Final extraction date as string. (ex: -end 2022-03-31)

optional arguments:
	-subs True            Get submissions. (ex: -subs True)
	-comments True        Get comments. (ex: -comments True)