#### Step 3: **Write the Automation Script**
- Example: Automating email notifications.
python
import smtplib
from email.mime.text import MIMEText
# Email setup
def send_email(subject, body, to_email):
smtp_server = 'smtp.gmail.com'
smtp_port = 587
from_email = 'your_email@gmail.com'
password = 'your_password'
# Create the email
msg = MIMEText(body)
msg['Subject'] = subject
msg['From'] = from_email
msg['To'] = to_email
# Send the email
with smtplib.SMTP(smtp_server, smtp_port) as server:
server.starttls()
server.login(from_email, password)
server.sendmail(from_email, to_email, msg.as_string())
send_email("Task Update", "The task is complete.", "recipient@example.com")
#### Step 4: **Test the Script**
- Debug issues and refine the workflow.
#### Step 5: **Deploy and Schedule**
- Use a task scheduler like
cron (Linux) or Task Scheduler (Windows) to run the script periodically.
- Use a cloud service like AWS Lambda for scalable automation.
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### 4. **Example Use Cases**
- **Data Entry**: Automatically input data into a web application using
selenium.
- **Web Scraping**: Extract stock prices or weather data using
BeautifulSoup.
- **File Organization**: Rename and sort files in a folder based on rules.
- **Email Automation**: Send daily or periodic reports.
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### 5. **Build an RPA Framework**
If you plan to start an RPA company, consider building a lightweight framework for handling tasks like:
- Task scheduling.
- Logging and error handling.
- Script management and scalability.
