An automated solution for earning daily Microsoft Rewards points.

1. This solution requires Google Chrome which can be downloaded from https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/desktop/index.html.
2. If you don't already have Python 3 installed, visit https://www.python.org/downloads/.
3. Now install the dependencies using the BingRewards/requirements.txt file included in the repo: pip install -r BingRewards/requirements.txt.
4. Next you'll need to create a configuration file that stores your Micrrosoft account credentials. Run setup.py and enter the necessary info. This will create the file BingRewards/src/config.py for you and can be rerun every time you update your password. Rest assured, your credentials will NOT be stored in plain text.
5. You must have signed onto your account using this machine before. Open Chrome and visit https://login.live.com. The site may ask to send you a verification email or text.
6. And you're all set! You can now either run BingRewards/BingRewards.py and follow the on-screen instructions to get started or pass any one of the arguments below to by-pass the intro.

• -w or --web: web search
• -m or --mobile: mobile search
• -b or --both: both tasks (web search and mobile search)
• -o or --offers: daily offers
• -a or --all: all tasks (web search, mobile search and daily offers)
• -r or --remaining: remaining tasks (web search, mobile search or daily offers)

You may want to use your operating system's scheduler to run the script every time you unlock your machine and/or everyday at 12AM PST incase you leave your machine running for periods longer than 24 hours. As an added bonus, the script will run completely in the background and should NOT interfere with your daily routine.

1. Open Task Scheduler and click Create Task.
2. Choose Run whether user is logged on or not under Security options and check the box at the bottom that says Hidden.
3. Add a new trigger, either On workstation unlock for your specific username or On a schedule daily depending on what you want.
4. When adding the action, point the program to python.exe (most likely located in C:/Program Files) and add the argument line BingRewards/BingRewards.py -r. In the Start in box, place the absolute path to where you've cloned this repository.
5. It's also recommended to select the option to only execute when there is a network connection available under the Conditions tab.

1. Open Automator and choose Application
2. Search for Run Shell Script under Utilities
3. Erase any content and enter python /absolute/path/to/BingRewards/BingRewards.py -r with the correct path. If you have multiple versions of Python installed, you may need to include that absolute path as well. By default, Automator will use /usr/bin/python. You can determine yours by running which python in any terminal.
4. Now do File > Export.. and Export As run_mac.app.

1. Navigate to System Preferences > Users & Groups > Login Items and add run_mac.app. Note, this will only get triggered after logging into your machine and not every time you unlock your computer.

1. For scheduling something daily, you can create a time-based job with cron. Open up the terminal and type: crontab -e.
2. Now append the following line with the correct path: 0 0 * * * osascript /absolute/path/to/run_mac.app. The second 0 is the hour (0-23) in your local timezone. Also note the default text editor for crontab is VIM so you'll need to hit i before inserting and finally :wq to write the changes and quit.

• Python 3.6
• ChromeDriver 2.35
• Selenium

• Results may vary if you are running a Mac. Most to all of the development was done on Windows.
• Storing passwords locally, even if they are hashed, should be handled with caution. The user should avoid getting set up on a shared computer.
• Automation is a hobby and this project was a way to enhance my programming skills. As a result, it may also be seldomly maintained.

• Engagement in daily offers suddenly hangs.
• Quiz offers failing to complete.

These issues have been seen to be resolved running ChromeDriver outside of headless mode, however, at the time I have not provided a simple way to do this. Headless mode is a relatively new feature that allows Google Chrome to be launched in the background. Turning this feature off would interfere with the users daily routine.

Some of these bug fixes may also be roled out in newer builds. You can ensure you have the latest release by deleting the contents of BingRewards/drivers/ and the most up-to-date driver will automatically be downloaded the next time you run the program.

• Utilize Microsoft Edge's web driver to earn additional points. (Solved with user agents!)