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You can run on any OS (windows/mac/linux). For better reliability, you may deploy to a VPS like Digital Ocean Droplet. You can even run on Android, using the Termux app.
Open your terminal and follow the instructions to run the bot.
Make sure you have git
, python
and pip
.
# the following commands should not produce error
git --version
python --version # 3.9 is recommended
pip --version
Note: In some systems
python
version 3 is availaible aspython3
First of all, clone the repository.
git clone https://github.com/aahnik/howdoi-telegram.git
Now, move into the howdoi-telegram
directory.
cd howdoi-telegram
Create a python virtual enviroment.
python -m venv .venv # create
source .venv/bin/activate # activate (unix)
# the command to activate virtual environment is different for Windows, google search
Install the requirements.
pip install -r requirements.txt
Set BOT_TOKEN
environment variable. Write the following into a file named .env
.
BOT_TOKEN=1234fsjksjfls23r4
# use your own real token
You can create a new bot and get token from @BotFather.
Run the do.py
, and you are good to go.
python do.py
You can click this button to deploy to Heroku.
For more details read the guide about Heroku deployment.
Issues and PRs welcome!