📅 Twice-Daily Auto-Post Schedule

This guide sets up automated research news posting twice per day to your blog.

⏰ Schedule Options

Option A: Windows Task Scheduler (Local)

Run the Python script automatically every 12 hours on your Windows machine.

Setup Steps:

1. Open Task Scheduler:
   • Press Win + R → type taskschd.msc → Press Enter
2. Create New Task:
   • Right-click Task Scheduler Library → Create Task
   • Name: Research News Auto-Post
   • Check: ✅ Run with highest privileges

3. Set Triggers (2 triggers for twice daily):

   Trigger 1 (Morning):

   • Event: Begin a task
   • Type: On a schedule
   • Frequency: Daily
   • Start time: 9:00 AM
   • Repeat every: 1 day

   Trigger 2 (Evening):

   • Event: Begin a task
   • Type: On a schedule
   • Frequency: Daily
   • Start time: 9:00 PM
   • Repeat every: 1 day
4. Set Action:
   • Program: C:\Users\saifa\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python313\python.exe
   • Arguments: .github/scripts/fetch_research_news.py
   • Start in: C:\Users\saifa\SaifaldeenALKADHIM.github.io
5. Set Conditions:
   • ✅ Wake computer to run task
   • ✅ Run only if user is logged in

Option B: GitHub Actions (Cloud - After Token Update)

Once your token has workflow scope, use twice-daily cron schedule:

on:
  schedule:
    # 9 AM UTC (Morning)
    - cron: '0 9 * * *'
    # 9 PM UTC (Evening)
    - cron: '0 21 * * *'

This runs automatically without your computer being on.

📊 What Happens Each Run

Per Each Execution:

• ✅ Fetches 7 real arXiv papers
• ✅ Creates blog posts with authors and abstracts
• ✅ Auto-commits to git
• ✅ Pushes to GitHub
• ✅ GitHub Pages rebuilds

Per Day:

• 🕘 Morning (9 AM): 7 posts
• 🕘 Evening (9 PM): 7 posts
• Total: 14 new research posts daily!

🔧 Manual Trigger (Anytime)

Run immediately anytime:

cd C:\Users\saifa\SaifaldeenALKADHIM.github.io
python .github/scripts/fetch_research_news.py

📱 Monitor Progress

1. Check local folder:

   Get-ChildItem _posts/ | Sort-Object -Property LastWriteTime -Descending | Select-Object -First 5
   

2. Check blog updates:
   • Visit: https://SaifaldeenALKADHIM.github.io/year-archive/
   • Refresh every 5 minutes for latest posts
3. Check git commits:

   git log --oneline | Select-Object -First 10
   

⚙️ Configuration

Change Post Count Per Run

Edit .github/scripts/fetch_research_news.py:

for paper in papers[:7]:  # Change 7 to your desired number

Change Schedule Times

Windows Task Scheduler:

• Modify the triggers’ start times (currently 9 AM & 9 PM)

GitHub Actions (after token update):

• Edit .github/workflows/auto-post-research-news.yml
• Change cron times: ```yaml
  • cron: ‘0 8 * * *’ # 8 AM UTC
  • cron: ‘0 20 * * *’ # 8 PM UTC ```

Timezone Conversion

Current schedule (UTC):

• 🕘 9 AM UTC → 10 AM Budapest (CET)
• 🕘 9 PM UTC → 10 PM Budapest (CET)

Other timezones:

• 🇺🇸 EST: 4 AM & 4 PM
• 🇺🇸 PST: 1 AM & 1 PM
• 🇪🇺 CET: 10 AM & 10 PM

📈 Expected Output

After 7 days with twice-daily posting:

• 📊 98 new blog posts (14 per day × 7 days)
• 📚 Constantly updated research blog
• 🔄 Real-time AI & sensor technology tracking
• 📱 Fresh content for SEO & engagement

⚠️ Troubleshooting

🎯 Next Steps

Immediate (Local):

1. Set up Windows Task Scheduler (Option A)
2. Test morning run manually
3. Verify posts appear on blog

Future (Cloud - Recommended):

1. Update GitHub token with workflow scope
2. Push .github/workflows/auto-post-research-news.yml
3. Let GitHub Actions handle the automation

Status: Ready for twice-daily posting! 🚀
Current Setup: Manual + Windows Task Scheduler option available