diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> ## **This project is no longer actively maintained. Please use Save the Web Project's [WikiTeam3](https://github.com/saveweb/wikiteam3) fork instead.**
+
 # `MediaWiki Dump Generator`
 
 **MediaWiki Dump Generator can archive wikis from the largest to the tiniest.**
diff --git a/USAGE.md b/USAGE.md
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--- a/USAGE.md
+++ b/USAGE.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ dumpgenerator --api http://wiki.domain.org/w/api.php --index http://wiki.domain.
 
 If you only want the XML histories, just use `--xml`. For only the images, just `--images`. For only the current version of every page, `--xml --curonly`.
 
-To dump a private wiki you will have to use a login which has at the least read permission on that wiki.
+To dump a private wiki you will have to use a login which has at the least read permission on that wiki. However, if the private wiki uses cookies for authentication, you'll also need to use --cookies and keep the user logged in, the web-browser itself can be closed. Note that the cookies.txt file needs to be in Netscape format.
 
 ### Resuming an incomplete dump