Study Room Reservation Automation

Introduction

This Python script automates the process of logging into the study room reservation system at banner9.icesi.edu.co/ic_reservas/login. It securely stores credentials locally and uses Selenium to handle browser automation.

Requirements

• Python 3.6 or higher
• Chrome browser installed
• Internet connection

Installation

1. Clone or download this repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/automaticStudyRoomReservation.git
cd automaticStudyRoomReservation

2. Set up a virtual environment:

```bash
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use `venv\Scripts\activate`

3. Install the required dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Ensure you have the Chrome WebDriver installed and available in your PATH. You can download it from here.
5. Set up your credentials:
   • Create a file named credentials.json in the root directory of the project with the following structure:

{
    "username": "your_username",
    "password": "your_password"
}

Make sure to replace your_username and your_password with your actual credentials.

6. Set up the reservation time:
   • Create a file named reservationTime.json in the root directory of the project with the following structure:

[
    {
        "day": "Thursday",
        "startTime": "18:00",
        "endTime": "20:00"
    },
    {
        "day": "Friday",
        "startTime": "9:00",
        "endTime": "13:00"
    }
]

7. run the script:

python studyRoomReservation.py

enjoy! fell free to contribute to this project by adding more features or improving the code.

Features

• Securely stores credentials using cryptography library.
• Uses Selenium to automate the login process.
• Handles browser interactions to navigate the reservation system.
• Allows for easy configuration of reservation times and days.
• Provides feedback on the reservation status.
• Automatically closes the browser after the reservation process is complete.
• Handles exceptions and errors gracefully.
• Uses json for configuration files to easily modify reservation times and credentials.
• Uses logging for better debugging and error tracking.
• Uses argparse for command-line argument parsing.
• Uses dotenv for environment variable