diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index fddbddb..26c2ba2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,4 +4,6 @@ __pycache__
 samirelanduk
 secrets.py
 secrets1.py
-secrets2.py
\ No newline at end of file
+secrets2.py
+/logindata.py
+logindata.py
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dd08c75..b3525fa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ If you get permission errors, try using `sudo` or using a virtual environment.
 
 You will need [ffmpeg](https://ffmpeg.org/) installed somewhere too.
 
-You then need to create a file in the reddit-save directory called secrets.py. You will need to add four things to this file, your reddit username and password, and a reddit client ID and secret. The latter two are obtained using [the instructions here](https://github.com/reddit-archive/reddit/wiki/OAuth2-Quick-Start-Example#first-steps). The file should look something like this:
+Rename the file `logindata.py.example` to `logindata.py`. You will need to add four things to this file, your reddit username and password, and a reddit client ID and secret. The latter two are obtained using [the instructions here](https://github.com/reddit-archive/reddit/wiki/OAuth2-Quick-Start-Example#first-steps). The file should look something like this:
 
 ```python
 REDDIT_USERNAME = "spez"
diff --git a/logindata.py.example b/logindata.py.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4389555
--- /dev/null
+++ b/logindata.py.example
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+REDDIT_USERNAME = "username"
+REDDIT_PASSWORD = "password"
+REDDIT_CLIENT_ID = "id"
+REDDIT_SECRET = "secret"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/save.py b/save.py
index 63cde91..312a44b 100644
--- a/save.py
+++ b/save.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ else:
             post_html = add_media_preview_to_html(post_html, media)
         posts_html.append(post_html)
         page_html = create_post_page_html(post, post_html)
-        with open(os.path.join(location, "posts", f"{post.id}.html"), "w") as f:
+        with open(os.path.join(location, "posts", f"{post.id}.html"), "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
             f.write(page_html)
 posts_html += existing_posts_html
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ with open(os.path.join("html", "main.js")) as f:
     html = html.replace("<script></script>", f"<script>\n{f.read()}\n</script>")
 html = html.replace("<!--posts-->", "\n".join(posts_html))
 html = html.replace("<!--comments-->", "\n".join(comments_html))
-with open(os.path.join(location, html_file), "w") as f:
+with open(os.path.join(location, html_file), "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
     f.write(html)
 
 
diff --git a/utilities.py b/utilities.py
index 45fb559..7b38d70 100644
--- a/utilities.py
+++ b/utilities.py
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ import youtube_dl
 import re
 from datetime import datetime
 
-try: 
-    from secrets import REDDIT_USERNAME, REDDIT_PASSWORD
-    from secrets import REDDIT_CLIENT_ID, REDDIT_SECRET
+try:
+    from logindata import REDDIT_USERNAME, REDDIT_PASSWORD
+    from logindata import REDDIT_CLIENT_ID, REDDIT_SECRET
 except ImportError:
     REDDIT_USERNAME = os.getenv("REDDIT_USERNAME")
     REDDIT_PASSWORD = os.getenv("REDDIT_PASSWORD")
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ IMAGE_EXTENSIONS = ["gif", "gifv", "jpg", "jpeg", "png"]
 VIDEO_EXTENSIONS = ["mp4"]
 PLATFORMS = ["redgifs.com", "gfycat.com", "imgur.com", "youtube.com"]
 
+
 def make_client():
     """Creates a PRAW client with the details in the secrets.py file."""
 
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ def get_post_html(post):
     """Takes a post object and creates a HTML for it - but not including the
     preview HTML."""
 
-    with open(os.path.join("html", "post-div.html")) as f:
+    with open(os.path.join("html", "post-div.html"), encoding="utf-8") as f:
         html = f.read()
     dt = datetime.utcfromtimestamp(post.created_utc)
     html = html.replace("<!--title-->", post.title)
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ def save_media(post, location):
             with open(os.path.join(location, "media", filename), "wb") as f:
                 f.write(response.content)
                 return filename
-    
+
     # Is this a v.redd.it link?
     if domain == "redd.it":
         downloader = Downloader(max_q=True, log=False)
@@ -128,10 +129,11 @@ def save_media(post, location):
             match = re.search(r"http([\dA-Za-z\+\:\/\.]+)\.mp4", html.decode())
             if match:
                 url = match.group()
-            else: return None
+            else:
+                return None
 
     # Is this an imgur image?
-    if domain =="imgur.com" and extension != "gifv":
+    if domain == "imgur.com" and extension != "gifv":
         for extension in IMAGE_EXTENSIONS:
             direct_url = f'https://i.{url[url.find("//") + 2:]}.{extension}'
             direct_url = direct_url.replace("i.imgur.com", "imgur.com")
@@ -149,7 +151,7 @@ def save_media(post, location):
             "nocheckcertificate": True, "quiet": True, "no_warnings": True,
             "ignoreerrors": True,
             "outtmpl": os.path.join(
-                location, "media",  f"{readable_name}_{post.id}" + ".%(ext)s"
+                location, "media", f"{readable_name}_{post.id}" + ".%(ext)s"
             )
         }
         with youtube_dl.YoutubeDL(options) as ydl:
@@ -165,7 +167,7 @@ def save_media(post, location):
 def add_media_preview_to_html(post_html, media):
     """Takes post HTML and returns a modified version with the preview
     inserted."""
-    
+
     extension = media.split(".")[-1]
     location = "/".join(["media", media])
     if extension in IMAGE_EXTENSIONS:
@@ -184,7 +186,7 @@ def add_media_preview_to_html(post_html, media):
 def create_post_page_html(post, post_html):
     """Creates the HTML for a post's own page."""
 
-    with open(os.path.join("html", "post.html")) as f:
+    with open(os.path.join("html", "post.html"), encoding="utf-8") as f:
         html = f.read()
     html = html.replace("<!--title-->", post.title)
     html = html.replace("<!--post-->", post_html.replace("h2>", "h1>").replace(
@@ -193,9 +195,9 @@ def create_post_page_html(post, post_html):
         '<source src="media/', '<source src="../media/'
     ))
     html = re.sub(r'<a href="posts(.+?)</a>', "", html)
-    with open(os.path.join("html", "style.css")) as f:
+    with open(os.path.join("html", "style.css"), encoding="utf-8") as f:
         html = html.replace("<style></style>", f"<style>\n{f.read()}\n</style>")
-    with open(os.path.join("html", "main.js")) as f:
+    with open(os.path.join("html", "main.js"), encoding="utf-8") as f:
         html = html.replace("<script></script>", f"<script>\n{f.read()}\n</script>")
     comments_html = []
     post.comments.replace_more(limit=0)
@@ -211,7 +213,7 @@ def get_comment_html(comment, children=True, op=None):
     """Takes a post object and creates a HTML for it - it will get its children
     too unless you specify otherwise."""
 
-    with open(os.path.join("html", "comment-div.html")) as f:
+    with open(os.path.join("html", "comment-div.html"), encoding="utf-8") as f:
         html = f.read()
     dt = datetime.utcfromtimestamp(comment.created_utc)
     author = "[deleted]"
@@ -234,4 +236,4 @@ def get_comment_html(comment, children=True, op=None):
         for child in comment.replies:
             children_html.append(get_comment_html(child, children=False, op=op))
         html = html.replace("<!--children-->", "\n".join(children_html))
-    return html
\ No newline at end of file
+    return html