dracobot2

System Requirements

1. Python (>= 3.8.10)
2. Pip (>= 21.2.4)
3. MariaDB (>= 10.3.9) (or MySQL)
4. virtualenv (>= 20.8.1) (if setting up project in virtual environment)

Setting up in Virtual Environment

1. Setup Virtual Environment

   $ python -m venv venv
   

2. Activate Virtual Environment

   $ source venv/bin/activate
   

3. Update pip to latest version

   $ python -m pip install --upgrade pip
   

4. Repeat the above steps to set up the project in the virtual environment Run the following code to deactivate the virtual environment

   $ deactivate
   

Note: Run all future commands after activating virtual environment to ensure consistencies

Getting Started

1. Install Python Dependencies

   $ pip install -r requirements.txt
   

2. Create the environment file (make a copy of env.sample and rename it to .env). Add the details for each environment variable.

   TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=<put_your_telegram_bot_token_here>
   

3. Create database

   $ python setup.py
   

4. Run the python telegram server

   $ python main.py