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Monero-Chan Discord Bot

A simple Discord bot built with Python to learn bot development and Discord API integration.

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Overview

Monero-Chan is a Discord bot I built as a learning project to explore Python bot development and the Discord API. Inspired by Monero-Chan, the mascot character for the Monero cryptocurrency, this bot was my first attempt at creating an interactive Discord application.

This was primarily a learning exercise to understand how Discord bots work, how to handle events, and how to structure a Python project with external APIs.

What I Learned

Building this bot taught me several key concepts:

  • Discord.py Library - Working with the discord.py library to interact with Discord’s API
  • Event Handling - Understanding asynchronous programming and event-driven architecture
  • Bot Authentication - Managing bot tokens and secure credential handling
  • Python Project Structure - Organizing code, managing dependencies with pip
  • API Integration - Making requests to external APIs and handling responses

Technologies Used

  • Python 3 - Core programming language
  • discord.py - Discord API wrapper library
  • pip - Package management

Installation

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Configure bot token in main.py
# Replace 'TOKEN' with your Discord bot token

# Run the bot
python3 main.py

Project Purpose

This was a simple experimental project to:

  • Learn the basics of Discord bot development
  • Practice Python programming
  • Understand asynchronous event handling
  • Explore API integration patterns

License

MIT License

Note: This was an early learning project and may not follow all best practices. It served its purpose as a stepping stone to understanding bot development.