javarush-telegrambot

JavaRush Telegram bot from community

Deployment

The bot is deployed using Docker, which ensures convenience, portability, and dependency isolation. The deployment process is designed to facilitate smooth integration and continuous delivery.

Prerequisites

Before deploying, ensure that you have the following installed on your machine:

Docker
Docker Compose (for orchestrating multiple containers)

Environment Variables

The bot requires the following environment variables to operate:

BOT_NAME — the name of the Telegram bot as registered with BotFather.
BOT_TOKEN — the token for accessing the Telegram bot's HTTP API.

These variables should be specified in an .env file located in the same directory as your docker-compose.yml.

Here's an example of what the .env file should contain:

BOT_NAME=your_bot_name_here
BOT_TOKEN=your_bot_token_here

Warning: Never commit the .env file to public repositories or distribute it by any other means as it contains sensitive data.

Running the Bot

To run the bot, execute the following command in the project directory:

docker-compose up

Stopping the Bot

To stop the bot, you can use the following command in the project directory: