FIRST INSTALL (Darwin)

First time setting things up?

✅ Supported: macOS 11+ on Intel and Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3) ⚠️ Note: Basic terminal knowledge recommended

📌 Step 1: Download the Bot Files ➡ You will receive the bot files (bot.py, config.py, etc.) ➡ Extract them on your Mac ========================================================================

📌 Step 2: Place the Bot Files Locally ➡ Create a folder for your bot (example):

mkdir ~/mydiscordbot
cd ~/mydiscordbot

➡ Copy the bot files into this folder ========================================================================

📌 Step 3: Create a Discord Bot in the Developer Portal

• Go to Discord Developer Portal.

• Click "New Application", enter a name, and click "Create".

• Go to Installation > Open the Install link dropdown > Select None > Confirm.

• Go to Bot > Deselect both Public Bot points > select all Privileged Gateway Intents > Confirm.

• Copy the Bot Token (You will need this for config.py).

• Go to OAuth2 > URL Generator, select "bot" and "applications.commands".

• Below that, select "Administrator" and copy the invite link.

• Open the link and add the bot to your server.

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📌 Step 4: Edit config.py ➡ Open config.py in your terminal using nano or in a code editor: nano config.py ➡ Replace Token, GuildID, and other settings as needed. 💾 Save: CTRL + X, then Y, then ENTER.

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📌 Step 5: Install Required Software & Dependencies Install Homebrew (if not installed):

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

Then install Python & screen:

brew install python screen

Upgrade pip and install dependencies:

pip3 install --upgrade pip
pip3 install disnake mysql-connector-python requests pytz matplotlib

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📌 Step 6: Start the Bot ➡ Start a screen session and run your bot:

screen -S BOTNAME python3 bot.py

➡ The bot is now running in the background! ➡ To detach from the screen: CTRL + A, then D ➡ To reattach the session: screen -r BOTNAME

🎉 Your bot is now online and running 24/7! 🚀 💬 Need help? Feel free to open a ticket