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# QuizBot
Open source Discord bot for quizzes and quest-like events.
## Installation
### Dependencies
- [Python 3.11+](https://www.python.org)
- [MongoDB](https://www.mongodb.com)
- [Redis](https://redis.io)/[Valkey](https://valkey.io) or [Memcached](https://memcached.org) (used for caching,
optional)
- [Git](https://git-scm.com) (only if installing from source)
### Installation from release
1. Download the release archive from [Releases](https://git.end-play.xyz/profitroll/QuizBot/releases)
2. Unpack the archive to a directory of your choice
3. Go to the project's directory
4. Create a virtual environment: `python3 -m venv .venv`
5. Activate the virtual environment:
- Linux: `source .venv/bin/activate`
- Windows (cmd): `.venv/bin/activate.bat`
- Windows (PowerShell): `.venv/bin/activate.ps1`
6. Install requirements: `pip install -r requirements.txt`
7. Copy example config to a real file: `cp config_example.json config.json`
8. Configure the bot (see [Configuration](#configuration))
9. Start the bot: `python main.py`
10. The bot can be stopped by a keyboard interrupt (`Ctrl+C`) and a virtual environment can be deactivated using
`deactivate`
### Installation from source
1. Clone the repository: `git clone https://git.end-play.xyz/profitroll/QuizBot.git`
2. Go to the project's directory: `cd QuizBot`
3. Continue from step 4 of [Installation from release](#installation-from-release)
## Configuration
```json
{
// Bot's default locale. Based on file name from locale/
"locale": "en-US",
// Debug mode setting
"debug": false,
// Bot's config
"bot": {
// Discord ID(s) of bot's owner(s)
"owners": [
0
],
// Discord ID(s) of the debug guild(s)
"debug_guilds": [
0
],
// Bot's token
"bot_token": "",
// Bot's timezone
"timezone": "UTC",
// Bot's status activity
"status": {
// Whether activity is enabled
"enabled": true,
// Type of the activity. Can be: "playing", "watching", "listening", "streaming", "competing" or "custom"
"activity_type": "playing",
// Text of the activity
"activity_text": "The Game Of Life"
}
},
// Database connection
"database": {
// User name for database connection. null if without auth
"user": null,
// User password for database connection. null if without auth
"password": null,
// Database host
"host": "127.0.0.1",
// Database port
"port": 27017,
// Database name
"name": "quiz_bot"
},
// Cache connection
"cache": {
// Type of caching engine. Can be: "memcached", "redis" or null
"type": null,
// Memcached connection. Only used if cache type is "memcached"
"memcached": {
// Memcached URI
"uri": "127.0.0.1:11211"
},
// Redis connection. Only used if cache type is "redis"
"redis": {
// Redis URI
"uri": "redis://127.0.0.1:6379/0"
}
},
// Emojis used by guilds that prefer emoji messages
"emojis": {
// Markdown of a Discord emoji to be used for wrong guesses
"guess_wrong": null
}
}
```
## Upgrading
### Upgrading from release
Installing over the older version is not supported. Fresh installation is necessary to prevent data corruption.
1. Make a backup of the project's directory. Some of the old files will be reused
2. Follow the [Installation from release](#installation-from-release) from the beginning and stop before 7th step
3. Copy file `config.json` and directory `data` from the backup you made into the new installation's directory
4. While still in the virtual environment, migrate the database: `python main.py --migrate`
After these steps are performed, the bot is ready to be started and used.
### Upgrading from source
1. Make a backup of the project's directory
2. Go to the project's directory
3. Update the project: `git pull`
4. Activate the virtual environment:
- Linux: `source .venv/bin/activate`
- Windows (cmd): `.venv/bin/activate.bat`
- Windows (PowerShell): `.venv/bin/activate.ps1`
5. Migrate the database: `python main.py --migrate`
After these steps are performed, the bot is ready to be started and used.
## Usage
1. Invite the bot to your server with permissions `137707834448` and `applications.commands` scope.
You can also use the following URL template to invite your bot after replacing `CLIENT_ID` with you bot's client
ID:
`https://discord.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id=CLIENT_ID&permissions=137707834448&integration_type=0&scope=applications.commands+bot`
2. Go to "Server Settings > Integrations > QuizBot" and disable access to admin commands for you default role.
Only admins should have access to following commands: `/config`, `/event`, `/stage` and `/user`.
Allowing access to `/status` is not recommended, however won't do any harm if done so.
3. Configure bot for usage on your server using `/config set` providing all the necessary arguments.
Timezones are compatible with daylight saving time (e.g. `CET` will be interpreted as `CEST` during daylight saving).