Installation

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following before setup:

Discord Token: Obtain from the Discord Developer Portal.
Node.js: Version 20 or higher. Download here.
NPM: Comes with Node.js.
FFmpeg or Avconv: Required for media transcoding. Download FFmpeg or install via npm: npm i ffmpeg-static

Configuration

DISCORD_TOKEN: Bot token for Discord API.
CLIENT_ID: Bot application ID to register slash commands.
DEV_GUILD: ID of the development server.
DEV_IDS: Comma-separated list of developer IDs.
SUPPORT_SERVER: Link to the discord support server. (Required, for youtube support)
YT_CREDENTIAL: Youtube authentican credentials

Generating Youtube Tokens

Signing into YouTube npx --no discord-player-youtubei
Follow the guide in terminal and login using google account. Make sure you are using a throwaway account to login. Using your main account may result in ban or suspension.
The token will be printed out shortly.
Note down the credential string.

Setup Steps

Create .env File: In the root directory, create .env.
Use .env.sample: Copy and replace placeholders with your values.
Save as .env: Ensure all variables are correctly filled.

Local Installation

Clone the Repository: git clone https://github.com/LakhindarPal/discord-player-bot && cd discord-player-bot
Install Dependencies: npm install
Fill the .env File: Ensure all configurations are set as describe above.
Register Slash Commands: npm run register
Run the Bot: npm start

Docker Installation

Fill the .env File: Ensure all configurations are set as described above.
Pull Docker Image: docker pull lakhindarpal/discord-player-bot:latest
Run Docker Container: docker run --env-file .env lakhindarpal/discord-player-bot:latest
Register Slash Commands: docker exec -it <container_id> npm run register