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@ -6,22 +6,29 @@ PluralKit is a Discord bot meant for plural communities. It has features like me
PluralKit has a Discord server for support, feedback, and discussion: https://discord.gg/PczBt78
# Requirements
Running the bot requires [.NET Core](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download) (v3.1) and a PostgreSQL database.
Running the bot requires [.NET Core](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download) (v3.1) and a PostgreSQL database. It should function on any system where the prerequisites are set up (including Windows).
Optionally, it can integrate with [Sentry](https://sentry.io/welcome/) for error reporting and [InfluxDB](https://www.influxdata.com/products/influxdb-overview/) for aggregate statistics.
# Configuration
Configuring the bot is done through a JSON configuration file. An example of the configuration format can be seen in [`pluralkit.conf.example`](https://github.com/xSke/PluralKit/blob/master/pluralkit.conf.example).
The configuration file needs to be placed in the bot's working directory (usually the repository root) and must be called `pluralkit.conf`.
The configuration file is in JSON format (albeit with a `.conf` extension), and the following keys (using `.` to indicate a nested object level) are available:
The configuration file is in JSON format (albeit with a `.conf` extension). The following keys are available (using `.` to indicate a nested object level), bolded key names are required:
* **`PluralKit.Bot.Token`**: the Discord bot token to connect with
* **`PluralKit.Database`**: the URI of the database to connect to (in [ADO.NET Npgsql format](https://www.connectionstrings.com/npgsql/))
* `PluralKit.Bot.ClientId` *(optional)*: the ID of the bot's user account, used when generating invite links through `pk;invite`. It's automatically determined if not present, but overriding it may be useful for private instances that still want a public invite link.
* `PluralKit.SentryUrl` *(optional)*: the [Sentry](https://sentry.io/welcome/) client key/DSN to report runtime errors to. If absent, disables Sentry integration.
* `PluralKit.InfluxUrl` *(optional)*: the URL to an [InfluxDB](https://www.influxdata.com/products/influxdb-overview/) server to report aggregate statistics to. An example of these stats can be seen on [the public stats page](https://stats.pluralkit.me).
* `PluralKit.InfluxDb` *(optional)*: the name of an InfluxDB database to report statistics to. If either this field or `PluralKit.InfluxUrl` are absent, InfluxDB reporting will be disabled.
* `PluralKit.LogDir` *(optional)*: the directory to save information and error logs to. If left blank, will default to `logs/` in the current working directory.
The following keys are available:
* `PluralKit.Database`: the URI of the database to connect to (in [ADO.NET Npgsql format](https://www.connectionstrings.com/npgsql/))
* `PluralKit.Bot.Token`: the Discord bot token to connect with
The bot can also take configuration from environment variables, which will override the values read from the file. Here, use `:` (colon) or `__` (double underscore) as a level separator (eg. `export PluralKit__Bot__Token=foobar123`) as per [ASP.NET config](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/fundamentals/configuration/?view=aspnetcore-3.1#environment-variables).
# Running
## Docker
Running PluralKit is pretty easy with Docker. The repository contains a `docker-compose.yml` file ready to use.
The easiest way to get the bot running is with Docker. The repository contains a `docker-compose.yml` file ready to use.
* Clone this repository: `git clone https://github.com/xSke/PluralKit`
* Create a `pluralkit.conf` file in the same directory as `docker-compose.yml` containing at least a `PluralKit.Bot.Token` field
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* Clone this repository: `git clone https://github.com/xSke/PluralKit`
* Create and fill in a `pluralkit.conf` file in the same directory as `docker-compose.yml`
* Run the bot: `dotnet run --project PluralKit.Bot`
* Alternatively, `dotnet build -c Release -o build/`, then `dotnet build/PluralKit.Bot.dll`
(tip: use `scripts/run-test-db.sh` to run a temporary PostgreSQL database on your local system. Requires Docker.)