Taskbot: Open Source Discord Bot

This repository contains an open-source Discord bot built with Discord.js and MongoDB. The bot is designed to manage tasks on different boards within a guild. Below are the instructions to run the bot locally on your machine.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed on your system:

Node.js (v16.11.0 or higher)
MongoDB (Make sure the MongoDB server is running)

Installation

Clone the repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/haith2m/taskbot.git

Navigate to the project directory:
```
cd taskbot
```
Install dependencies using npm:
```
npm install
```

Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following environment variables:

DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN=YOUR_DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN
MONGO_URI=YOUR_MONGO_DB_CONNECTION_STRING
GUILD_ID=YOUR_DISCORD_GUILD_ID
CLIENT_ID=YOUR_DISCORD_CLIENT_ID

Replace YOUR_DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN, YOUR_MONGO_DB_CONNECTION_STRING, YOUR_DISCORD_GUILD_ID, and YOUR_DISCORD_CLIENT_ID with your own values.

Database Setup

Ensure your MongoDB server is running.
The bot uses a MongoDB database to store board and task information. Make sure to configure your MongoDB connection string in the .env file as MONGO_URI.

Registering Bot Commands

Run the registerCommands.js script to register slash commands with Discord API:
```
node registerCommands.js
```

This script reads commands from the commands directory and registers them with the specified guild.

Running the Bot

Start the bot by running the following command:
```
node index.js
```

The bot will log its status once it's successfully connected to Discord and MongoDB.

Bot Usage

Use /help to view all commands in the bot.

Use /command-name to interact with the bot. Replace command-name with the name of the command you want to use.

Contributing

Feel free to contribute to this open-source project by creating issues, suggesting improvements, or submitting pull requests.

Vbanety/taskbot