README.md

Memetron

A Discord bot that can be configured to regularly post memes from Reddit in a text channel.

How it works

Memetron uses Reddit's API to see if any new posts have made it to the "Hot" section in a subreddit. If so, it grabs the image(s) posted and embeds them in a message.

Bugs and limitations

• Currently only static images work. Gifs and videos do not embed properly.
• Configuration is currently done from a config.json file. As such, I am not hosting a public bot which you can add to your Discord server freely. If you wish to add this bot, you will need to host it yourself.

Self Hosting

Requires Node.js and NPM installed as well as a registered Discord Bot account. Familiarity with the JSON format is needed in order to configure the bot.

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/dpleshkov/memetron-bot.git

2. Install dependencies

cd memetron-bot/
npm install

3. Configure the bot

Configuration is done through the config.json file. An example config.example.json is included with the repo.

Copy over the example file:

cp config.example.json config.json

And edit it with a text editor:

Replace your bot token with your bot's API token. Then, specify subreddits to watch, such as r/dankmemes. For each subreddit, specify one or more channels that the bot will output to. You can get channel IDs by enabling developer mode in the Discord app, then right clicking on a text channel's name.

4. Run

npm start