Discord Points Bot

A Discord bot for tracking and managing user points with MongoDB integration.

Prerequisites

• Docker installed on your system
• Node.js (version 18.14.2 or higher recommended)

Getting Started

Follow these simple steps to set up and run the bot:

1. Clone the repository

2. Install dependencies

   npm install

3. Set up environment variables

   Create a .env file in the root directory with your configuration:

   DATA_CONNECTION=mongodb://admin:password@localhost:27017/your_database_name?authSource=admin
   # Add other required environment variables, contact dev for help
   

4. Start MongoDB with Docker

   docker-compose up -d

   This will start a MongoDB instance and Mongo Express (available at http://localhost:8081).

5. Start the bot

   npm start

Development

Slash Commands

To register or update Discord slash commands:

npm run deploySlashCommands

Database Management

You can access the MongoDB web interface at http://localhost:8081.

Deployment

For production deployment, the project includes a Dockerfile that can be used with platforms like Fly.io.

Troubleshooting

If you encounter database connection issues:

1. Check that the Docker containers are running:

   docker ps

2. Verify your MongoDB connection string in the .env file

3. If needed, restart the containers:

   docker-compose down
   docker-compose up -d

License

[Your License]