VEKA Discord Bot

A professional networking and community development Discord bot designed to create a vibrant community by providing tools for career development, networking, and entertainment.

Features

Currently Implemented

• 🤝 Professional Networking
  • Profile Management
  • Connection System
  • Professional Networking Features

Coming Soon

• 📚 Career Development

  • Skill Development
  • Mentoring System
  • Career Guidance

• 🎯 Events & Activities

  • Professional Events
  • Workshops
  • Networking Sessions

• 🎮 Community Fun

  • Interactive Games
  • Community Building Activities

Setup Instructions

Standard Setup

1. Clone the Repository

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd DiscordBot

2. Install Dependencies

   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Environment Setup Create a .env file in the root directory with the following variables:

   DISCORD_TOKEN=your_discord_bot_token
   MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
   REDIS_URL=redis://127.0.0.1:6379
   

4. Run the Bot

   python main.py

Docker Setup

1. Clone the Repository

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd DiscordBot

2. Environment Setup Create a .env file in the root directory with the following variables:

   DISCORD_TOKEN=your_discord_bot_token
   MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_atlas_connection_string
   REDIS_URL=redis://redis:6379
   

3. Build and Run with Docker Compose

   docker-compose up -d

4. Check Logs

   docker logs veka-discord-bot

Podman Setup

1. Clone the Repository

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd DiscordBot

2. Environment Setup Create a .env file in the root directory with the following variables:

   DISCORD_TOKEN=your_discord_bot_token
   MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_atlas_connection_string
   REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379
   

3. Create Pod and Run Containers

   # Create pod
   podman pod create --name veka-bot-pod
   
   # Build bot image
   podman build -t veka-discord-bot:latest .
   
   # Run Redis
   podman run -d --pod veka-bot-pod \
     --name veka-redis \
     -v redis-data:/data \
     redis:alpine
   
   # Run Discord Bot
   podman run -d --pod veka-bot-pod \
     --name veka-discord-bot \
     -v ./logs:/app/logs \
     -v ./.env:/app/.env:ro \
     -e PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1 \
     veka-discord-bot:latest

4. Check Logs

   podman logs veka-discord-bot

Available Commands

Professional Networking

• !profile [@user] - View your or someone else's professional profile
• !setupprofile - Set up your professional profile
• !connect @user [message] - Send a connection request to another member

Help

• !help - Show all available commands
• !help <command> - Show detailed information about a specific command

Contributing

Feel free to contribute to this project by:

1. Forking the repository
2. Creating a new branch for your feature
3. Submitting a pull request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.