Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have the necessary tools installed:

• Python 3 (with venv and pip support)
• Cron for setting up periodic task execution

Installing Python and Dependencies

1. Update package lists and install Python:

   sudo apt update
   sudo apt install python3 python3-venv python3-pip -y

2. Check installed versions of Python and pip:

   python3 --version
   pip3 --version

Project Setup

1. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd /path/to/your/project

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

   python3 -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate

3. Install dependencies from requirements.txt:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   playwright install

Setting up Cron for Automatic Execution

1. Open the Cron editor to configure a schedule:

   crontab -e

2. Add the following line to run the task every 10 minutes:

   */10 * * * * /path/to/your/project/run_bot.sh >> /path/to/your/project/bot.log 2>&1

   This command will run the run_bot.sh script every 10 minutes and log outputs to bot.log.

3. Start the Cron service (if it is not already running):

   sudo service cron start

Running the Project Manually

To manually run the script, execute the following command:

python ./index.py

Useful Commands

• Activate the virtual environment:

  source venv/bin/activate

• Deactivate the virtual environment:

  deactivate