add some how-to and troubleshooting on main page and github readme

[silic0ns0ul]

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What platform are you running Path of Building on?

Windows

Is your feature request related to a problem?

The main readme page on github (and the main website) do not offer any basic how-to and troubleshooting instructions after installing.

Describe the solution you'd like

Please add a short how-to and troubleshooting guide on main page and readme on github. Especially for how to authenticate with POE2 account and when it doesn't work.

Describe alternatives you've considered

google and youtube have not helped.

Additional context

No response

[silic0ns0ul]

still troubleshooting my issue of can't authenticate. click the button and nothing pops up (after upgrading).

[Mizkii]

still troubleshooting my issue of can't authenticate. click the button and nothing pops up (after upgrading).

can you try to authenticate and open console ( CTRL + ` , or CTRL + ^ German Layout ) after this try and post a screenshot , should look something like this :

[LocalIdentity]

@Mizkii can you post that poe_api_response.json file, it should be in your %AppData%\Path of Building Community (PoE2) folder

[Mizkii]

@Mizkii can you post that poe_api_response.json file, it should be in your %AppData%\Path of Building Community (PoE2) folder

my auth works , wanted to help you devs :P

[silic0ns0ul]

can you try to authenticate and open console ( CTRL + ` , or CTRL + ^ German Layout ) after this try and post a screenshot , should look something like this :

ah see, this button combo written somewhere would be helpful! Thank you!

I don't want to hijack my own thread, but perhaps this real issue could turn into a good troubleshooting guide...

Here's what I see:

I have explicitly allowed Path of Building-PoE2.exe access in Windows Defender firewall.

can you post that poe_api_response.json file, it should be in your %AppData%\Path of Building Community (PoE2) folder

I do not see such folder nor file in my %AppData% folder (but that could be because I use the zip portable version?) In fact I don't see any POBC named folders in Local, LocalLow, nor Roaming