UpworkJobAlerts

A simple script to automatically fetch and notify about new Upwork jobs from an RSS feed. Ideal for developers and freelancers to stay updated with the latest job postings.

What the script does

Fetches the latest job postings from a specified Upwork RSS feed.
Compares the fetched jobs with the ones from the last check.
Sends an email alert with the details of the new jobs.

Prerequisites

PHP environment
Composer (to install dependencies)

Setup

Clone or download this repository to your local machine.

git clone https://github.com/oldravian/upwork-job-alerts.git

Navigate to the project directory.
```
cd upwork-job-alerts
```
Install the required dependencies using Composer.
```
composer install
```
Configure your email settings in the mailer.php script to ensure you can send and receive email alerts. The script uses the PHPMailer library for this.

Customization

To fetch jobs from a different Upwork category or filter, modify the RSS feed URL in the script.
Customize your search criteria on Upwork and get your RSS feed URL to put in the script
Provide the recipient email in alert.php script.

Scheduling the Script

To ensure the script runs automatically at regular intervals (e.g., every two minutes), you can set up a cron job:

Open your crontab with the command:
```
crontab -e
```
Add the following line to run the script every two minutes (modify the path to match your setup):
```
*/2 * * * * /usr/bin/php /var/www/html/upwork-job-alerts/alert.php
```
Save and exit.

Remember to adjust the path and the frequency as per your needs.