ZeroBot 3.0

Development Installation

• Fork this repo
• Clone your fork to your local machine
• CD into the bots root directory
• Ensure you have python/build tools installed (see below)
• Run npm install
• Copy the contents of tokens-EXAMPLE.json into a new file called tokens.json, entering your own Discord Bot token (see below)
• Run nodemon on node bot.js

Once the bot boots up, check for a URL in your command prompt. It will start with (https://discordapp.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id=). Copy and paste this link into your browser and then select the server you wish to invite your testing bot too.

Requirements

Some modules in this project get compiled using node-gyp which has 2 essential requirements: Python 2.7 and C++ Build Tools.

If you do not have python installed along with all the node-gyp dependencies, simply open Powershell or Git Bash with administrator privileges and execute:

npm install --global --production windows-build-tools

and then to install the package:

npm install --global node-gyp

once installed, you will have all the node-gyp dependencies downloaded, but you still need the environment variable. Validate Python is indeed found in the correct folder:

C:\Users<YOUR USER>.windows-build-tools\python27\python.exe Note - it uses python 2.7 not 3.x as it is not supported

If it doesn't moan, go ahead and create your (user) environment variable:

setx PYTHON "%USERPROFILE%.windows-build-tools\python27\python.exe"

Close the Powershell terminal and restart your command prompt.

Getting a Discord Bot Token

• Head on over to https://discordapp.com/developers/applications/
• Sign in with your Discord account, if you are not already signed in
• Click the "Create an Application" card
• On the "General Information" Tab, give your bot a name and an avatar image
• Click the bot tab on the left hand side menu
• Then click "Add Bot" & confirm by clicking "Yes, Do it"