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News Website Setup Guide

Welcome to the setup guide for your news website project! This documentation will help you get your project up and running on your local computer. 🚀

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following installed on your computer:

1. Node.js: You'll need Node.js to run JavaScript on your server.

Installation Steps

Follow these steps to set up your news website project:

1. Clone the Repository:

   • Open your terminal.
   • Navigate to the directory where you want to store your project.
   • Run the following command to clone the repository:

   git clone <repository_url>

2. Install Dependencies:

   • Change your working directory to the project folder:

   cd <project_directory>

   • Install the project dependencies using npm (Node Package Manager):

   npm install

3. Set Up Environment Variables:

   • Create a file named .env in the root of your project.
   • Add your News API key to the .env file:

   API_KEY=your_api_key_here
   

   Replace your_api_key_here with your actual News API key.

4. Start the Server:

   • Run the following command to start the server:

   npm start

   Your server will start, and you will see a message in the console indicating that the server is running on port 3000.

5. Access the Website:

   • Open a web browser.
   • Go to the following URL to access your news website:

   http://localhost:3000
   

   You should now see your news website homepage.

Usage

Your news website provides various endpoints to view news articles by category. Here are the available endpoints:

• /: Displays top headlines in India.
• /business: Displays business-related news.
• /entertainment: Displays entertainment-related news.
• /general: Displays general news.
• /health: Displays health-related news.
• /science: Displays science-related news.
• /sports: Displays sports-related news.
• /technology: Displays technology-related news.

You can also search for specific news articles using the search bar on the homepage.

Additional Notes

• This project uses the News API. Make sure you have an active API key to access news data.
• You can customize the project further by modifying the code in the app.js file and the EJS templates in the views directory.

That's it! You've successfully set up your news website on your local computer. Enjoy exploring and customizing your news website! 📰🔍🎉