Simple Discord Bot

This is a simple example of a Discord bot implemented in Python using dotenv-python for managing sensitive keys, py-cord for interacting with the Discord API, and cogwatch for dynamic cog reloading.

This repo can be forked and modified to include unlimited capabilities and features; from complex view-flows, modals, MySQL, anything!

Features

• Loads Discord token and other sensitive keys from a .env file.
• Loads less sensitive configuration from bot_config.json
• Implements a single slash command example, /ping
• Utilizes cogwatch for hot-reloading modules in the cogs sub-directory.

Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• dotenv-python
• py-cord (https://docs.pycord.dev/en/stable/api/index.html)
• cogwatch (https://github.com/robertwayne/cogwatch)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/cozmycc/PythonDiscordBot.git
   cd PythonDiscordBot

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use `venv\Scripts\activate`

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Set up your .env file:

   Create a file named .env in the root directory of your project, if it doesn't already exist, and add the following:

   DISCORD_TOKEN=your_discord_token_here

Usage

1. Run the bot:

   python bot.py

2. Interact with the bot:

   Use the slash command /ping in your Discord server where the bot is present to verify it is working.

Example Configuration

bot_config.json

{
  "main": {
    "version": "1.0.0"
  }
}