Jackabot - Discord Bot

A simple Discord bot that responds with "hello!" whenever someone mentions its name.

Setup Instructions

1. Create a Discord Application

1. Go to Discord Developer Portal
2. Click "New Application"
3. Give it a name (e.g., "Jackabot")
4. Go to the "Bot" section
5. Click "Add Bot"
6. Copy the bot token

2. Configure the Bot

1. Edit config.json and replace the placeholder values:
   • token: Your bot token from step 1
   • clientId: Your application's client ID
   • guildId: Your Discord server ID (optional)

3. Set Bot Permissions

1. In the Discord Developer Portal, go to "OAuth2" > "URL Generator"
2. Select scopes: bot
3. Select permissions: Send Messages, Read Message History
4. Use the generated URL to invite the bot to your server

4. Install Dependencies

npm install

5. Run the Bot

npm start

Usage

Once the bot is running, simply type "jackabot" in any channel and it will respond with "hello!"

Development

To run with auto-restart on file changes:

npm run dev