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Added a footnote on installing pip and running with the --user flag for Mac OS users using default Python 2.7
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@ -7,8 +7,10 @@ Installation:
1. Install Python if it's not already installed. This client is Python 2-compatible so it should run out of the box on MacOS and many Linux distributions. If you're running Windows, you should download the most recent production Python version.
2. Download and uncompress porkbun-dynamic-dns-python to the folder of your choice
3. Install the *requests* library:
`pip install requests`
`pip install requests`*
4. Rename config.json.example to config.json and paste in your generated API and Secret keys. Save the config file. If you haven't yet generated the keys, check out our [Getting Started Guide.](https://kb.porkbun.com/article/190-getting-started-with-the-porkbun-dns-api)
* If running the DDNS client on MacOS with the default Python 2.7, run `ensurepip --upgrade --user` first then run `pip install requests --user`
## Running the client
@ -68,4 +70,4 @@ If you're behind a firewall, you may need to route traffic from ports on your pu
Please note that this part is dangerous and could allow bad actors access to your internal network if you do it incorrectly. Make sure you're positive on how to safely forward external connections into your internal network before you do it, and be sure to only forward the ports your application requires. Forwarding ranges of ports is dangerous and should only be conducted by experts. Remember that any time you run a server on your home internet connection, you make that connection a potential target for DDoS attacks and hackers. Home server operation is always a dodgy (but fun) business and should be conducted at your own risk.
### Server config
Finally, you'll need to get your server process running, for instance your web or video game server. In the previous step, you forwarded traffic to an internal IP address and port, now you'll need to configure to run on that same IP address and port. Please note that some operating systems such as MacOS restrict your ability to run servers on lower port numbers under port 1024 without superuser permissions.
Finally, you'll need to get your server process running, for instance your web or video game server. In the previous step, you forwarded traffic to an internal IP address and port, now you'll need to configure to run on that same IP address and port. Please note that some operating systems such as MacOS restrict your ability to run servers on lower port numbers under port 1024 without superuser permissions.