Running the bot

This How To will cover how to get our instance of the bot running in order to test it’s behaviour and functions.

Building Docker image

Change SERVER, PORT and NICKNAME variables to match your preferences

docker build -t "honeybot/honeybot:6.0.2" .

Running Docker image

docker run -d --name=honeybot honeybot/honeybot:v6.0.2 honeybot run

specify your details in CONNECT.conf (already included)

[INFO]

server_url = chat.freenode.net port = 6667 name = appinventormuBot

run run.py

Get an IRC client

Web: Kiwiirc (easy) Desktop: Hexchat Android: Revolution IRC

configure

port: 6667 url: chat.freenode.net

then join channel #ltch

you should see the bot as hbot … or as it’s name is in settings