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 ![randommemer discord bot logotype](/client/web/logo.svg)
 
-# get started
+# What is this!? 
+this is a discord bot that joins a random voice channel in a random guild and plays a random sound file (mp3). it uses the `@discordjs/voice` library for voice connections and the `node-schedule` library for scheduling the next join. the bot also starts a web server using the `startserver` function from the `webserver` module.
 
-install ffmpeg 
-* linux: ``sudo apt install ffmpeg``
-* general install (all OS): [Link to download](https://ffmpeg.org/download.html)
+## Get started
 
-run ``npm i`` then ``npm run create`` insert your token in the .env file in root folder. Then run ``npm start``
+to use this project, you'll need to install FFmpeg:
 
+- For Linux, run the command `sudo apt install ffmpeg` in your terminal.
+- For other operating systems, download FFmpeg from [the official website](https://ffmpeg.org/download.html) and install it.
+
+once you have FFmpeg installed, follow these steps to get the project up and running:
+
+1. Run `npm i` in your terminal to install all dependencies.
+2. Run `npm run create` to create the `.env` file in the root folder.
+3. Open the `.env` file and insert your Discord bot token.
+4. Run `npm start` to start the project.
+
+[OPTIONAL]
 on server i run this using [pm2](https://pm2.keymetrics.io/) to manage it.
 
-## what is this!? 
-bot randomly picks mp3 files from folder and plays them randomly in joined server.
+## Configuration
+if the command `npm run create` doesnt work, create a .env file with the following contents in same folder as bot.ts:
 
-it only joins voice channels that arent empty and it plays a sound with a interval of 10 min to 12 hours. 
-this might be effected by how many servers it has joined.
+```
+TOKEN=<your Discord bot token>
+INTERVALMIN_MINUTES=<minimum interval in minutes>
+INTERVALMAX_HOURS=<maximum interval in hours>
+VOICECHANNELRETRIES=<number of retries to find a voice channel with members in it>
+```
+
+replace `<your Discord bot token>` with your actual Discord bot token. replace `<minimum interval in minutes>`, `<maximum interval in hours>`, and `<number of retries to find a voice channel with members in it>` with your desired values.
+
+### How to get discord token
+Helpful links for creating your discord application and finding the token:
+
+[Getting token](https://discordgsm.com/guide/how-to-get-a-discord-bot-token) | [Discord Developer Portal](https://discord.com/developers/docs/getting-started)
+
+### How do I get it into my Discord server?
+once the bot start successfully youll get the full invitation link in the terminal. 
 
 
-## ...
+## Libraries Used
 
-this is rushed like crazy, did this in 30-40min but should work, for now until discord updates their api and stuff
+this bot uses the following libraries:
 
+- `@discordjs/voice`: For voice connections.
+- `discord.js`: For interacting with the Discord API.
+- `dotenv`: For loading environment variables from a `.env` file.
+- `fs`: For reading files from the file system.
+- `node-schedule`: For scheduling the next join.
+- `express`: For starting a web server.
 
-## misc
-
-inv link: https://discord.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id=[REPLACE_THIS_WITH_YOUR_APPLICATIONID]&scope=bot&permissions=2184391704 when you place your token in the .env file, once the bot start youll get the full inv link in the terminal. 
+## Contributing
+if you'd like to contribute to this project, please fork the repository and create a pull request with your changes.
 
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