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+# tumble
+
+Scrape videos and images from Tumblr with a simple commandline tool 
+
+## About
+
+`tumble` is a very simple application for scraping media off of Tumblr.
+
+Scraping a Tumblr blog into a self contained folder is extremely easy, and only requires one command (as it should).
+
+## Setup
+
+- Ensure that you have a working Python installation, and if you want to use one, enter a virtual environment.
+
+- Clone the repository using `git clone`.
+
+- `cd` into the repository root and then install the module using `pip install .`
+
+    - Using `pip` to install allows easy uninstalls (`pip uninstall tumble`) later on. Installing without pip or a
+    dedicated package manager may require you to manually delete the module's files later on.
+
+## Usage
+
+```
+Usage:
+    tumble [blog_id]...
+
+Options:
+    -h -help   Show this screen.
+    --version  Show version.
+```