How to setup web scrapper – any tips for beginners? or What’s the easiest way to setup web scrapper f

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Scrapy’s powerful but overkill if you’re new. Start small!

For how to setup web scrapper, try this:
1. Use BeautifulSoup + requests.
2. Learn basic HTML/CSS selectors (right-click -> inspect in browser).
3. Test on simple sites first (like Wikipedia).

Avoid dynamic sites (JavaScript-heavy) early on—they’re a headache.

Pro tip: Use `time.sleep()` to avoid hammering sites. Got my IP banned once by ignoring this lol.

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