banana/README.mdown

# Elder Scrolls Online Commadline Addon Manager

Elder Scrolls Online addon manager and a Tamriel Trade Centre price table updater.

[MIT License](LICENSE)

It is recommended that you back up your ESO live profile before using `eso-banana` in case you want to revert back.

On Windows, press `Windows Key + e` to open a file explorer and enter the following path in the address bar:

```
%HOME%\Documents\Elder Scrolls Online\
```

or on Windows 11

```
Documents\Elder Scrolls Online\
```

Make a copy of the `live` folder and rename it to something meaningful like `old` or `backup`.

# Usage

Follow the installation instructions for your `platform`:

- [Windows](#windows-installation)
- [Linux](#linux-installation)

On first run, the `addons.text` file will be created in your ESO live directory.
It will look similar to the following:

```
https://www.esoui.com/downloads/info7-LibAddonMenu.html
https://www.esoui.com/downloads/info1245-TamrielTradeCentre.html
https://www.esoui.com/downloads/info1146-LibCustomMenu.html
```

Add the ESOUI url for each additional addon you wish to keep updated.
Make sure to include the `www.` indicator that ESOUI requires for some stupid reason.

# Windows Installation

Install the latest Python 3 using the installer provided by [python.org](https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/).
When the python installer asks, [add python to PATH](https://docs.python.org/3/using/windows.html#installation-steps).

Open [Windows Terminal](https://www.microsoft.com/en-US/p/windows-terminal/9n0dx20hk701) or any windows command prompt and navigate to this project.
Use the Python package manager PIP to install `eso-banana`.

```powershell
cd .\banana\
pip install .
```

Once the project is installed to python's packages you may invoke the addon script with the following command:

```powershell
eso-banana-script.exe
```

To schedule a periodic background run of `eso-banana`, open Powershell as a user and enter the following commands.

```powershell
$Command = (Get-Command "eso-banana-script.exe").Source
$Action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute $Command -Argument "--log"
$Trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Daily -At 11am
$Settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -RunOnlyIfNetworkAvailable -StartWhenAvailable -RunOnlyIfIdle
Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName "eso-banana" -Action $Action -Trigger $Trigger -Settings $Settings -Description "Elder Scrolls Online addon manager and a Tamriel Trade Centre price table updater."
```

To check to make sure the task is registered correctly, enter `Get-ScheduledTask` and check that the first entry looks similar:

```
TaskPath                                TaskName                          State
--------                                --------                          -----
\                                       eso-banana                        Ready
```

# Windows Unschedule

Only run the following command if you wish to remove scheduled run of `eso-banana`.

To remove the schedule, use the `Unregister-ScheduledTask` command:

```
Unregister-ScheduledTask eso-banana
```

Press enter to confirm removal.

# Steam Deck Installation

The following instructions are for arch linux system installed with the Steam Deck.

0. From the [Steam Deck instructions](https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/671A-4453-E8D2-323C):

> From the STEAM menu, select Power, then Switch to Desktop

1. Once you've become familiar with desktop mode, open a terminal and enter the following commands to install python.

```
sudo btrfs property set -ts / ro false
sudo pacman-key --init
sudo pacman-key --populate archlinux
sudo pacman -S python-pip
```

2. Run the following commands to download this project and install the scheduled service.

```
wget https://joyo.dev/eso/banana/archive/master.tar.gz -O banana.tgz
tar xvf banana.tgz
cd ./banana/
pip install .
cp banana.timer banana.service /etc/systemd/system/
sudo systemctl enable banana.timer
sudo systemctl enable banana.service
```

3. Now that `eso-banana-script` has been installed, run it once to create the `addons.text` file.
If the mentioned command is missing your may need to restart the TTY.

4. The created file can be edited with vim to include additional adddon URLs at the following path.

`vim "~/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/306130/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/Documents/Elder Scrolls Online/live/addons.text"`

It will look similar to the following:

```
https://www.esoui.com/downloads/info7-LibAddonMenu.html
https://www.esoui.com/downloads/info1245-TamrielTradeCentre.html
https://www.esoui.com/downloads/info1146-LibCustomMenu.html
```

Add the ESOUI url for each additional addon you wish to keep updated.
Make sure to include the `www.` indicator that ESOUI requires for some stupid reason.

5. Run `eso-banana-script` once more to download and install the additional addons.

6. To return to [Gaming Mode](https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/671A-4453-E8D2-323C):

> ...there's a shortcut link to 'Return to Gaming Mode'.
> Select that to get back to standard Steam Deck UI.
> You can also go through the system menus to Log Off to get back.

# Steam Deck Unschedule

Only run the following command if you wish to remove scheduled run of `eso-banana`.

```
systemctl list-timers --all
sudo systemctl disable banana.timer
```

# Linux Installation

The following instructions are for any linux system using systemd.
Using your distros package management system, install python3-pip.

```
sudo apt install python3-pip
```

Because systemd is cancer you will need to edit the `banana.service` file to include your user's home path.
In the unlikely event that the script is not installed to `~/.local/bin/eso-banana-script`, open a new terminal and use the results from `which eso-banana-script`.

```
[Unit]
Description=Run banana daily and on boot.
Wants=banana.timer

[Service]
Type=oneshot
ExecStart=/home/user_name_here/.local/bin/eso-banana-script
User=deck

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
```

Finally, install `eso-banana` using pip and install the systemd timer and service to run `eso-banana` everyday.

```
cd ./banana/
pip install .
cp banana.timer banana.service /etc/systemd/system/
sudo systemctl enable banana.timer
sudo systemctl enable banana.service
```

# Linux Unschedule

Only run the following command if you wish to remove scheduled run of `eso-banana`.

```
systemctl list-timers --all
sudo systemctl disable banana.timer
```