request-bot

A Telegram bot which takes requests for modules.lol

Setting up and self-hosting

Using Docker

1. Fetch needed files

   Pick your preferred option to get the files needed for Docker. Either option is fine, although Git is arguably the best option.

   Option One: Clone Git Repo

   git clone https://git.pontusmail.org/aidan/request-bot.git
   

   Option Two: Download only needed files

   wget https://git.pontusmail.org/aidan/request-bot/raw/branch/main/docker-compose.yml
   wget https://git.pontusmail.org/aidan/request-bot/src/branch/main/.env.example
   

   You may have to install wget, or you could use curl instead.

2. Change variables

   Copy .env.example to .env and open the file in a text editor:

   cp .env.example .env # Copy .env file
   nano .env # Open in nano (or vim, if you prefer)
   

   Replace ADMIN_ID with your Telegram user ID. This will be used for admin-only commands.

   Replace BOT_TOKEN with your Telegram bot token you created through @BotFather

3. Bring up the containers

   docker compose up -d
   

   Please note: sudo may be required.

   You may customize the container with the included docker-compose.yml file if needed.

Using Node

1. Clone repository

   git clone https://git.pontusmail.org/aidan/request-bot.git
   

2. Install dependencies

   bun install
   

   OR

   npm install
   

3. Change variables

   Copy .env.example to .env and open the file in a text editor.

   Replace ADMIN_ID with your Telegram user ID. This will be used for admin-only commands.

   Replace BOT_TOKEN with your Telegram bot token you created through @BotFather

4. Start the bot

   bun index.js
   

   OR

   node index.js