Repo for Code@LTH's intro lecture and code along: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1rV5IPzBiFoe-DPaGTZztfFuZ4lO70y6T5YRnIyjii4k/edit?usp=sharing

Supervise AFBostäder programmatically to find your dream student housing.

• Install Python

Then in the terminal run:

$ pip3 install virtualenv
$ virtualvenv venv
$ ./venv/bin/activate
(venv) $ pip3 install -r requirements.txt

If you are on Windows I suggest setting up Linux-subsystem. Then check this for the cronjob: https://scottiestech.info/2018/08/07/run-cron-jobs-in-windows-subsystem-for-linux/

(venv) $ python3 -i notifier.py # interpreter for development and debugging
(venv) $ python3 notifier.py    # run script

1. Go to: https://console.cloud.google.com/
2. Go to "Marketplace"
3. Search for "GMail API"
4. Enable "GMail API"
5. Go to "Gmail API" -> "Credentials"
6. Create a "OAuth Client ID" credential, make sure to select "Desktop App"
7. Download the credential and save in the project directory, for example as "credentials.json".

1. Modify run.sh to include your path, hint use pwd in the terminal.
2. Run crontab -e and paste the following in, again with correct path:

*/30 * * * * <your_path>/run.sh > /tmp/afb-notifier-log.txt 2> /tmp/afb-notifier-errors.txt

• Intro to Python 1: https://learnxinyminutes.com/docs/python/
• Intro to Python 2: https://erik.bjareholt.com/python-talk-slides/#1
• Use the GMail API: https://blog.macuyiko.com/post/2016/how-to-send-html-mails-with-oauth2-and-gmail-in-python.html
• Help making cron jobs: https://crontab.guru/
• The Python Paradox: http://www.paulgraham.com/pypar.html
• Free VPS credits and more: https://education.github.com/pack