Helakuru News Bot V1.6 Alpha 📢

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Stay up-to-date with the latest news from Helakuru Esana directly on your Discord server! This bot automatically fetches and shares real-time news updates, complete with images, summaries, and links to full articles. Perfect for keeping your community informed and engaged with important updates.

Features 🚀

• Real-time News Updates: Fetches the latest articles from Helakuru Esana every 5 minutes.
• News Channels: Designate specific channels in each server for news updates.
• User Notifications: Allows users to receive news directly in their DMs.
• Customizable Commands: Admins can set and unregister channels, check status, and view the bot's latency.
• Flexible Setup: Easy to configure with simple commands and built-in error handling.

Commands 📕

Command	Description
!setnews	Sets the current channel to receive news updates (Admin).
!unregisternews	Removes the channel from receiving updates (Admin).
!newsnotify on/off	Enables/disables DM notifications for users.
!newsstatus	Shows the current configuration of news updates.
!news	Sends a test news message.
!newshelp	Shows the help message with all commands.
!ping	Checks the bot latency.
!refresh	Manually checks for the latest news.

How to Get Started 🛠️

1. Invite the bot to your Discord server by clicking here.
2. Set up the news channel where updates will be sent by using the !setnews command.
3. Enable notifications to keep users updated directly in their DMs using !newsnotify on.

Once the setup is done, your server will start receiving Helakuru Esana news every 5 minutes! 🎉

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Technical Details 🧑‍💻

• Platform: Built with Discord.js v14 and powered by Node.js.
• Hosting: Deployable on various cloud platforms such as Heroku, Vercel, or DigitalOcean.
• Dependencies:
  • axios – HTTP request library for fetching news.
  • cheerio – jQuery-like library for scraping news data.
  • node-cron – Cron job scheduler for regular updates.

Upcoming Features 🌟

• Scheduled News Delivery: Ability to send updates at scheduled intervals (e.g., hourly, daily).
• Interactive News Feed: Engage your community with reactions and replies to news updates.

Credits ❤

• Rishmika Sandanu (Developer)
• Helakuru Esana Web (News Source)

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Feel free to contribute to this bot by reporting bugs or submitting new features. If you'd like to request a feature or need support, contact me via Discord at **ImRishmika**.