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4. Set up a cron job to run the script periodically. For example, to run it every hour: 4. Set up a cron job to run the script periodically. For example, to run it every hour:
```bash ```bash
0 * * * * /usr/bin/python3 /path/to/conference-check/script.py 0 * * * * /usr/bin/python3 /path/to/conference-check/check.py
``` ```
## Script Description ## Script Description
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- `not_here_list`: Add or remove messages that indicate the website is not live. - `not_here_list`: Add or remove messages that indicate the website is not live.
- `AGENT` and `headers`: Modify the user-agent and headers used for HTTP requests. - `AGENT` and `headers`: Modify the user-agent and headers used for HTTP requests.
### How to Run
To execute the script manually, run the following command:
```bash
/usr/bin/python3 /path/to/conference-check/check.py
```
## Example ## Example
Here's an example of how to add a conference to the `conferences` list: To add a conference to the `conferences` list, use the following format:
```python ```python
("Example Conference", "https://example-conference.com/") ("Example Conference", "https://example-conference.com/2024/")
``` ```
## License ## License