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How do i make my discord bot run 24/7?

Posted October 29, 2016 225.5k views
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When i close the terminal the bot closes how do i make it not close, So it can run all night all day.

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xMudrii October 29, 2016

You need some node module that would allow to run it forever.

I can recommend you two - pm2 or forever. I’m more on side of pm2 as it have better process management. Also there are tutorials on DO for setting it up.

Follow PM2 part of Set Up Node.js App for Production. It’ll show you how to make it run always and as a service (e.g. automatically run it when servers reboot or after power on)

How To Set Up a Node.js Application for Production on Ubuntu 16.04
by Brennen Bearnes
Node.js is an open source JavaScript runtime environment for easily building server-side and networking applications. Node.js applications can be run at the command line but this guide focuses on running them as a service using PM2, so that they will automatically restart on reboot or failure, and can safely be used in a production environment.
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bobbyiliev August 6, 2020

Hi there,

Just came across this question and wanted to mention that in addition to using PM2 by following the steps here: Set Up Node.js App for Production., I could also suggest going through this tutorial here on How To Build a Discord Bot with Node.js.

Regards,
Bobby

How To Set Up a Node.js Application for Production on Ubuntu 16.04
by Brennen Bearnes
Node.js is an open source JavaScript runtime environment for easily building server-side and networking applications. Node.js applications can be run at the command line but this guide focuses on running them as a service using PM2, so that they will automatically restart on reboot or failure, and can safely be used in a production environment.
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ezybuzz October 3, 2018

Instead of using PM2 or Forever… you can simply use & install SCREEN… just open a new screen, run your process… then close your terminal.

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  • leapsoffaith December 4, 2018

    Would SCREEN happen to run the bot faster than forever? Because my bot is laggy at times with forever.

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    • jsrobson10 June 18, 2019

      Yes, because SCREEN creates a new terminal environment and runs it there. It runs it the same as you would run it directly in the terminal. It should run just as well. I suggest trying to make it use systemd instead so it will restart, because when your server restarts (or your droplet, because this is on a Digital Ocean forum page), then the discord bot will also restart. I also suggest making your bot restart when there’s an error or your bot closes the connection, because I have found that 24/7 discord bots will at some point disconnect from discord and not reconnect.

      You said that your bot is laggy at times with forever, SCREEN shouldn’t be laggy at all.

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  • Assassinator67 September 23, 2020

    Hey ezybuzz. I am trying to develope a bot for myself and i need a way to make my bot online 24/7. And i saw your thread, but can u explain what SCREEN is and how to use it. I am kind of new to this so i dont really know about the technical terms. I would appreciate if u could explain it to me or link a tutorial.

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  • kileemashford December 31, 2020

    How do you install SCREEN?

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iEchoic June 25, 2017

Hey TastyCookies, I had this problem too. If you’re trying to make the bot appear as online, you may need to connect to Discord’s sockets, which will make the dot appear and the bot will show as online. Just connecting and making REST calls isn’t enough. This is what we did with Guilded’s Discord bot (http://www.guilded.gg/discord_bots), and it came online after that. I’d personally recommend discord.io for websockets for this.

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mastera873 May 27, 2017

Ugh… This did not really help me cause I use a chromebook… Is there a way to get custom bot commands using a chromebook?

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crazed1012 June 15, 2017

Unfortunately there is now 24/7 not for discord music yet. Discord is only 2 years old and is still in development.

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sudhabhk7 July 2, 2021

You need to host the script somewhere at all times, this is what a server is typically used for, I have bought a VPS (Virtual Private Server) for my discord bots so I can host them on there and they will always be running, these VPS’s cost around 5$ a month.

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