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1 | 1 | # Website-blocker-python
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| -A simple website blocker project implemented in Python, It can be used to block certain websites during working time to reduce distraction thus improving productivity |
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| 3 | + |
| 4 | +## Intro |
| 5 | +Hi Guys 👋 |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +This repo consist of a code of a simple website blocker project implemented in Python, It can be used to block certain websites during working time to reduce distraction thus improving productivity |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +## The magic |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +The magic of this project lies on modifying the host file withing your |
| 13 | +computer that manages how you access the web |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +## Getting started |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +Well getting started with this project just clone the clone the repo |
| 18 | +and edit the host file location depending on the OS your using |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +```bash |
| 21 | + $ git clone https://github.com/Kalebu/Website-blocker-python |
| 22 | + $ cd Website-blocker-python |
| 23 | + Website-blocker-python $ |
| 24 | +``` |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +## Adding sites to block + Editing host files |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +Now open the *app.py* and the goto line 4 with variable *site_to_block* |
| 29 | +and you can add the sites you would like to block during work time |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +Also when you go to the line no 12 and edit default host depending on |
| 33 | +Operating System you're using |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +## One more thing |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +You would need to set up the starting working + ending working hours where you would like to be restricted accessing those websites |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +To do this go to line last line of our code and edit the hours where by |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +```python |
| 44 | + if __name__ == '__main__': |
| 45 | + block_websites(start_working_time, ending_working_time) |
| 46 | +``` |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +## Congratulations |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +Well done you now have a fully functioning website blocker you have made yourself to improve the productivity in Python |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | +## Issues |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +Incase you have any difficulties or issues while trying to run the script |
| 55 | +you can raise it on the issues |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | +## Pull Requests |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | +If you have something to add I welcome pull requests on improvement , you're helpful contribution will be merged as soon as possible |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | + |
| 62 | +## Give it a Star ✴️ |
| 63 | + |
| 64 | +If you find this repo useful , Don't forget to give it a star |
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