🗞️ News Analyzer (Super Simple Setup Guide)

This is a website that uses AI to check if news is true or false. It also shows live news and lets people report local news.

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🚀 How to Run This on Your Computer (Step-by-Step)

Follow these 5 easy steps to get the website running:

Step 1: Install Node.js

Make sure you have Node.js installed on your computer. If you don't, download it from nodejs.org.

Step 2: Open your Terminal (Command Prompt)

Open the folder where you downloaded this code. Inside that folder, open your Terminal or PowerShell.

Step 3: Type this command and press Enter

This will download all the "brain" parts the website needs.

npm install

Step 4: Set up your API Key (THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP!)

The website needs a "Key" to talk to the AI.

1. Look for a file named .env.example.
2. Rename it to just .env (delete the .example part).
3. Open that .env file in Notepad.
4. Go to Google AI Studio and click "Create API Key".
5. Copy that long code and paste it after GEMINI_API_KEY= in your file.
6. Save and close the file.

Step 5: Start the Website!

Go back to your terminal and type:

npm start

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🌐 How to view the website?

Once you see "Server running", open your browser (Chrome/Edge) and go to: 👉 http://localhost:3000

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🧠 Using the AI Verify Studio

1. Click on the AI Verify tab in the menu.
2. Type in a news headline (Example: "Man lands on Mars today").
3. Click the Analyze Now button.
4. Watch the AI calculate the "Truth Score"!

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🛠️ Troubleshooting (If it doesn't work)

• "Connection Failed": Make sure you saved your API Key in the .env file correctly.
• "Command not found": Make sure you installed Node.js in Step 1.
• "Database Error": This happens if you haven't set up MySQL, but the AI Verification will still work fine!

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Enjoy your AI News Analyzer! 🕶️🧠