RetroArcher.discord-bot

Discord bot written in python to help manage the RetroArcher discord server.

Overview

This is a custom discord bot with some slash commands to help with support on the RetroArcher discord server.

command	argument 1	argument 2	description
/help			Return help message
/donate	user		Return donation links
/random			Return a random video game quote
/wiki	page	user	Return the specified wiki page

Instructions

• Setup an application at discord developer portal.

• On Bot page enabled these:

  • Presence Intent
  • Server Members Intent
  • Copy the Token

• Add the following as environment variables or in a .env file (use sample.env as an example).
  ❗ if using Docker these can be arguments.
  ⚠️ Never publicly expose your tokens, secrets, or ids.

  variable	required	default	description
  BOT_TOKEN	True	None	Token from Bot page on discord developer portal.
  DAILY_TASKS	False	true	Daily tasks on or off.
  DAILY_RELEASES	False	true	Send a message for each game released on this day in history.
  DAILY_CHANNEL_ID	False	None	Required if daily_tasks is enabled.
  DAILY_TASKS_UTC_HOUR	False	12	The hour to run daily tasks.
  GRAVATAR_EMAIL	False	None	Gravatar email address for bot avatar.
  IGDB_CLIENT_ID	False	None	Required if daily_releases is enabled.
  IGDB_CLIENT_SECRET	False	None	Required if daily_releases is enabled.

• Running bot:

  • python discord_bot.py

• Invite bot to server:

  • https://discord.com/api/oauth2/authorize?client_id=<the client id of the bot>&permissions=8&scope=bot%20applications.commands