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+# Home Front Command Notificator
+## A bot to send Discord notifications for HFC alerts
+### Created by GaMeNu and yrrad8
+
+> **IMPORTANT:** This bot is unofficial! Please do not rely on it alone.
+
+## What is this?
+This is a bot that connects to the HFC's servers and sends real-time notifications about alerts in Israel.
+
+### Setup
+ Just invite the bot to a server (see "Links" below), and /register a channel to start receiving notifications!
+
+## Self-hosting
+### Requirements
+#### Required PyPI packages (run with `pip install`)
+```
+discord.py
+mysql-connector-python
+python-dotenv
+```
+#### Other requirements
+MySQL Server: https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/
+
+### .env format:
+Replace the angled brackets with the matching data
+```env
+TOKEN = <Discord bot token>
+AUTHOR_ID = <Your Discord user ID>
+
+DB_USERNAME = <MySQL database username>
+DB_PASSWORD = <MySQL database password>
+```
+
+## Links
+[GitHub](https://github.com/GaMeNu/HFCNotificator)
+
+[Official Bot Invite Link](https://discord.com/api/oauth2/authorize?client_id=1160344131067977738&permissions=0&scope=applications.commands%20bot)
+
+[Bot Profile (Use to open a Direct Message with the bot)](https://discord.com/users/1160344131067977738)
+
+[HFC Website](https://www.oref.org.il/)
+
+
+