diff --git a/Metadata.md b/Metadata.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..69a40eb --- /dev/null +++ b/Metadata.md @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +Metadata provides cover art, screenshots, etc for your ROMs. + +Metadata is currently only supplied by IGDB, but more will be added in the future. + +# IGDB +1. Sign Up with Twitch for a free account +2. Ensure you have Two Factor Authentication enabled +3. Register your application in the Twitch Developer Portal +4. Give the application a unique name +5. Enter a URL and click Add - this URL does not need to be valid, just unique +6. Set a category +7. Set the Client Type to Confidential +8. Complete the Captcha +9. Click Create +10. Click Manage next to your newly created app +11. Your client ID will be displayed - this is akin to a user name. +12. Click New Secret - this will replace any existing secret, and is akin to a password. Note this secret is displayed only once. + +There are two config.json options: +* ``igdbclientid`` should equal the above client ID +* ``igdbclientsecret`` should equal the above client secret \ No newline at end of file