diff --git a/Website_Status_checker.py b/Website_Status_checker.py
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+import requests
+
+def check_status(url):
+    try:
+        resp = requests.get(url)
+        if resp.status_code == 200:
+            print("Website is up and running")
+        else:
+            print("Website is unreachable")
+
+    except requests.ConnectionError:
+        print("Error, website url or address is not currently available")
+
+web_link = input("Enter the name of the website: ")
+
+check_status(web_link)
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