Barsaati

Overview

Barsaati is a project aimed at scraping Twitter trends using Selenium WebDriver. This README provides detailed instructions on setting up the project, including resolving issues related to ChromeDriver installation and configuration.

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v12 or later)
• npm (Node Package Manager)
• Google Chrome browser

Installation

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/shhiivvaam/barsaati.git
   cd barsaati
   

2. Install Dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Download ChromeDriver:

   • Go to the ChromeDriver download page.
   • Download the version of ChromeDriver that matches your Google Chrome version.
   • Extract the downloaded file and note the path to chromedriver.exe.

4. Set ChromeDriver Path:

   • Add the path to chromedriver.exe to your system's PATH environment variable, or
   • Specify the path directly in your code (see Configuration section).

Configuration

Selenium WebDriver Configuration

In your Selenium script (e.g., selenium-script.js), configure the path to ChromeDriver:

const {Builder, By, Key, until} = require('selenium-webdriver');
const chrome = require('selenium-webdriver/chrome');

let service = new chrome.ServiceBuilder('path/to/your/chromedriver.exe').build();
chrome.setDefaultService(service);

let driver = new Builder().forBrowser('chrome').build();

Running the Application

1. Start the Server :

node backend/index.js
   

1. Access the Application : Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000.

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