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Reddit Daily Digest Bot is a Python-based bot that automates the compilation of top posts from specified subreddits into a daily digest. Users can customize sorting methods, time ranges, and the target subreddit for automated posting. The bot simplifies the process of staying updated on favorite subreddits by delivering a formatted summary.

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# Reddit Daily Digest Bot

**Reddit Daily Digest Bot** is a Python bot designed to simplify the process of aggregating and sharing top posts from your favorite subreddits. It fetches the most popular posts from specified subreddits, compiles them into a neatly formatted daily digest, and automatically posts the digest to a target subreddit of your choice. Also works for hot, controversial, rising & new posts. You can also specify your own time range for the posts the bot will fetch.

## Key Features

- Can create daily digest of most popular posts from multiple subreddits.
- Fetch top, hot, controversial, rising, new posts from multiple subreddits in the time frame you want.
- Compile the fetched posts into a digest with post titles, links and author.
- Post the digest to a designated subreddit with ease.

## Getting Started

### Prerequisites

You'll need to have the following installed on your system:

- Python 3.x

### Installation

1. Clone this repository to your local machine:

```bash
   git clone https://github.com/ni5arga/DailyDigestBot.git
   ```
2. Change the project directory

```bash
   cd reddit-dailydigest-bot
   ```

3. Install Dependencies
   ```bash
    pip install -r requirements.txt
   ```

### Configuration 
### Reddit API Credentials

Open the `config.py` file and replace the placeholders with your Reddit API credentials:

```python
CLIENT_ID = 'your_client_id'
CLIENT_SECRET = 'your_client_secret'
USER_AGENT = 'your_user_agent'
REDDIT_USERNAME = 'your_reddit_username'
REDDIT_PASSWORD = 'your_reddit_password'
```

### Subreddits 
Modify the `SUBREDDITS` variable in `config.py` to specify the subreddits from which you want to fetch posts. Don't include r/ before the name of the subreddit.

```python
SUBREDDITS = ['science', 'technology', 'maths', 'physics']
```

### Target Subreddit 
Replace the `TARGET_SUBREDDIT` variable with the subreddit name where you want the bot to post the content:

```python
TARGET_SUBREDDIT = 'your_target_subreddit_name'
```
### Time Range
Update the `TIME_RANGE` to the time range you need for the `controversial.py` and `top.py` script
```python
TIME_RANGE = 'day' 
```
- `'day'`: Fetch top posts from the last 24 hours.
- `'week'`: Fetch top posts from the last 7 days.
- `'month'`: Fetch top posts from the last 30 days.
- `'year'`: Fetch top posts from the last 365 days.
- `'all'`: Fetch top posts from all time.

### Usage
After configuring it properly simply run the bot script :

#### Daily Digest Script

```bash 
py main.py
```
The bot will fetch that day's top posts from the specified subreddits, compile them into a daily digest, and post it to the target subreddit.

#### Additional Sorting Scripts

- **Fetch Top Posts (top.py)**
```bash
python top.py
```
Fetches and compiles the top posts from the specified subreddits based in the user specified `TIME_RANGE`.

- **Fetch Rising Posts (rising.py)**
```bash
python rising.py
```
Fetches and compiles the rising posts from the specified subreddits based on the daily sorting method.

- **Fetch New Posts (new.py)**
```bash 
python new.py
```
Fetches and compiles the new posts from the specified subreddits based on the daily sorting method.

- **Fetch Controversial Posts (controversial.py)**
```bash
python controversial.py
```
Fetches and compiles the controversial posts from the specified subreddits based on the user specified `TIME_RANGE`.

- **Fetch Hot Posts (hot.py)**
```bash 
python hot.py
```
Fetches and compiles the top hot posts from the specified subreddits based on the daily sorting method.

### Auto-running the script for the daily digest

To make your Reddit Daily Digest Bot run automatically every 24 hours, you can use a scheduler like `cron` (on Unix-like systems) or Task Scheduler (on Windows). Here's how you can set up the automatic scheduling :

**Automate Script Execution Every 24 Hours**

1. **Linux/macOS (Using `cron`)**:

- Open your terminal.
   - Open your crontab file for editing by running:

```bash
     crontab -e
     ```

- Add the following line to schedule your script to run every 24 hours:

```bash
     0 0 * * * /usr/bin/python3 /path/to/your/reddit-dailydigest-bot/main.py
     ```

- Save the file and exit.

2. **Windows (Using Task Scheduler)**:

- Open the "Task Scheduler" application.
   - In the right-hand pane, click on "Create Basic Task...".
   - Follow the wizard to create a basic task, specifying the task name and description.
   - Choose "Daily" and set the recurrence to "1 days".
   - Specify the start date and time.
   - Choose "Start a program" and browse to the location of your Python executable (e.g., `C:\Python39\python.exe`).
   - In the "Add arguments" field, provide the full path to your `main.py` script (e.g., `C:\path\to\your\reddit-dailydigest-bot\main.py`).
   - Complete the wizard, review your settings, and click "Finish" to create the scheduled task.

**Ensure Proper Environment Setup**

Make sure that your Python environment and working directory are properly set within your script to avoid any issues when it runs as a scheduled task.

**Testing and Troubleshooting**

Before scheduling the script to run automatically, test it manually to ensure it works as expected. Check the logs or output to identify and fix any issues.

### Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to contribute to this project, please open an issue or submit a pull request.

### License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](/License) file for details.

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