LeBonCoinAlert

LeBonCoinAlert is a .NET application designed to monitor and alert users about new listings on LeBonCoin. This project uses Docker for containerization and deployment.

Prerequisites

Docker or .NET SDK 8.0

Getting Started

Building and Running with Docker

1. Clone the repository

2. Create a .env.docker-compose file :

   cp .env.docker-compose.example .env.docker-compose

3. Create a new bot or get the token of an existing one (see instructions below) and save them in the .env.docker-compose file

4. Build and run the Docker container:

   docker compose up -d

Environment Variables

The application uses environment variables defined in the .env.docker-compose file. Ensure this file contains the necessary configuration:

TOKEN=your_token_here

Telegram Bot Setup

To receive notifications via Telegram, you need to set up a Telegram bot and obtain your chat ID. Follow these steps:

Create a Telegram Bot

1. Open the chat with @BotFather.
2. Enter /newbot.
3. Enter the name of your bot (e.g., LeBonCoinAlert Bot).
4. Enter a unique username for your bot (e.g., my_leboncoin_alert_bot).
5. Copy the token provided by @BotFather.

Use the bot

1. Open the chat with your newly created bot.
2. Enter /start, now you can add urls to monitor.
3. Enter /watch <url> to start monitoring a new listing.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.