Skip to content

Guide for Windows

Jump to bottom
WillB97 edited this page Aug 24, 2017 · 1 revision

Windows 7 and above

Some information may not be applicable to older versions of Windows.

1: Dependencies

The bot requires other software installed on your Windows computer to run successfully.

1.a: Python

To install the correct version of Python, click on the link for the version that is right for your system.

If you don't know your system's architecture, see this How-To Geek article.

Run the setup program by double-clicking it. You'll go through a series of prompts. Make sure you check the boxes:

  • Install launcher for all users (recommended)
  • Add Python 3.5 to PATH

At the end of the installation, click Close to exit the setup wizard.

1.b: Git

Git is needed to download the bot from GitHub. We will only help you in future if you download the bot using this method, as it is required to easily update the bot when needed.

Run the setup program by double-clicking it. You'll go through a series of prompts. Make sure you check the boxes:

  • Use Git from Git Bash only (under Adjusting your PATH environment)
  • Checkout Windows-style, commit Unix-style endings (under Configure the line ending conversions)
  • Use MinTTY (the default terminal MSYS2) (under Configuring the terminal emulator to use with Git Bash)

At the end of the installation, you will be able to use Git Bash by right-clicking a folder and selecting Git Bash (or Git Bash Here) from the menu.

1.c: VLC

VLC is required by the bot to play the audio tracks. Download the installer from VideoLAN at: https://get.videolan.org/vlc/2.2.6/win32/vlc-2.2.6-win32.exe.

Run the installer, the default options are acceptable.

2: Clone

Open Git Bash (as explained at the end of the 1.b) and enter the following command to clone (download) the MusicBot.

git clone https://github.com/8BitJosh/JukeBot.git

After using this command, a folder called JukeBot will be added inside your Windows user's directory (usually C:/Users/<name>).

4: Run

In the main folder (called JukeBot), double-click update_deps.bat to install the required Python dependencies. After it is finished, you can close the window and then double-click runbot.bat to run the bot.

If you close the Command Prompt, your bot will stop working. This window is required to be open for the bot to run. The bot will also stop if you turn your computer off, sleep, or hibernate it. To avoid these issues, you can buy a dedicated server.

Clone this wiki locally