Apply-bot-with-website-

A typescript/svelte apply bot with a website (setup)

This project is a Discord bot built with TypeScript, Express, and Svelte. The bot allows users to submit applications via a web-based dashboard, and it relays their submissions to a specified Discord channel.

Features

• Discord Bot: Built with discord.js, it listens for incoming messages and can relay information from the web form to a specified Discord channel.
• Express Server: Hosts a REST API to receive application data from the frontend and relay it to Discord.
• Svelte Frontend: A web-based dashboard for users to fill out and submit application forms.

Project Structure

my-discord-bot/ ├── src/ │ ├── bot.ts # Discord bot setup │ ├── server.ts # Express server setup and API for form submissions │ └── frontend/ # Frontend folder for Svelte app │ ├── public/ # Public folder for serving static files │ │ └── index.html # HTML entry point for Svelte app │ └── src/ │ ├── App.svelte # Main Svelte component with the form │ └── main.ts # Entry point for Svelte app ├── tsconfig.json # TypeScript configuration ├── package.json # Dependencies and scripts └── .env # Environment variables

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• npm (v6 or higher)

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository and navigate to the project directory.

   ```bash git clone cd my-discord-bot

Install root dependencies (for the bot, server, and general setup).

npm install

Install frontend dependencies for the Svelte app. cd src/frontend

npm install
cd ../..

Create a .env file in the root directory to store environment variables.

TOKEN=YOUR_DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN
APPLICATION_CHANNEL_ID=YOUR_DISCORD_CHANNEL_ID

Replace YOUR_DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN with your bot token from the Discord Developer Portal.

Replace YOUR_DISCORD_CHANNEL_ID with the channel ID where you want applications to be posted.

Build the frontend:

npm run build:frontend

This will create a build folder in src/frontend/public with the compiled Svelte app.

Running the Project

You have two main ways to run the project:

Development Mode: Run both the backend server and the frontend simultaneously with hot-reloading.

npm run dev

Production Mode: First, build the frontend, then run the backend.

npm run build:frontend
npm start

usage

Visit the Web Dashboard: Open your browser and go to http://localhost:3000. You should see the application form.

Submit the Form: Fill out and submit the form. The bot will post your application details in the specified Discord channel.

Discord Bot Status: The bot should be online and able to send messages to the channel defined in APPLICATION_CHANNEL_ID.

troubleshooting

Bot Not Responding: Ensure your bot token is correctly set in the .env file and that the bot has permission to send messages to the specified channel.

Server Not Starting: Make sure all dependencies are installed and that the .env file is correctly configured.

Frontend Not Displaying: If the frontend does not load, ensure that npm run build:frontend was successful and that the server is running.

Contributing

Feel free to submit pull requests to improve the project!