3-news_app_using_news_api

News App using News API

Description

This project is a simple web application that fetches and displays news articles from the News API. Users can browse news articles by category and search for specific topics of interest.

Features

• Browse news articles by category (e.g., business, technology, entertainment).
• Search for news articles based on keywords.
• Responsive design for desktop and mobile devices.

Technologies Used

• JavaScript
• HTML
• CSS

Setup

To set up your News App using News API project from your GitHub repository, follow these steps:

Cloning the Repository

1. Open your terminal or command prompt.

2. Clone the repository using the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/thegeek36/ULTIMATE-JAVASCRIPT-PROJECT.git

3. Navigate to the specific project directory:

   cd ULTIMATE-JAVASCRIPT-PROJECT/Web Scraping and API Projects/3-news_app_using_news_api

Setting Up and Running the Project

1. Once you're in the project directory (3-news_app_using_news_api), open the index.html file in your preferred web browser.

2. If you haven't already, obtain your News API key by following the steps mentioned earlier in the README file (config.js setup).

3. Create a config.js file in the project directory (3-news_app_using_news_api).

4. Add your News API key to config.js as shown:

   const apiKey = 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE';
   export default apiKey;

   Replace 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE' with your actual News API key.

5. Save config.js.

6. Ensure that config.js is added to your .gitignore file to avoid committing your API key to GitHub.

Using the News App

• Open index.html in your browser.
• Select a category from the navigation menu to view category-specific news.
• Use the search bar to search for news articles by keywords.

Additional Notes

• Make sure your browser supports JavaScript and that you have an active internet connection to fetch news articles from the News API.
• Customize and enhance the project as needed, considering the features and technologies already listed in the project description.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Fork the repository and submit a pull request with your enhancements.