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Updated installation content (apt update)

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	Building a Discord/Slack bot? '''You should use PM2'''. PM2 is the easiest way to keep Node.js, Python, and other simple scripts running in the background. (If you're running a compiled backend service or something system-level, you should check out our guide on [[Using Systemd]]; it's likely a better fit!)		Building a Discord/Slack bot? '''You should use PM2'''. PM2 is the easiest way to keep Node.js, Python, Bun, and other simple scripts running in the background. (If you're running a compiled backend service or something system-level, you should check out our guide on [[Using Systemd]]; it's likely a better fit!)

	''Note: "My-bot" is used as a filler in commands. You should change this before running commands.''		''Note: "My-bot" is used as a filler in commands. You should change this before running commands.''

	==== 1. Installation ====		==== 1. Installation ====
	~~You have root access~~, ~~so I would recommend installing~~ PM2 ~~globally~~:<syntaxhighlight>		First, update your container and install both Node.js and npm using this command:<syntaxhighlight>
			apt update && apt install nodejs npm -y
			</syntaxhighlight>
			Now, install PM2:<syntaxhighlight>
	npm install -g pm2		npm install -g pm2
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>
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	</syntaxhighlight>Now you should be good to go!		</syntaxhighlight>Now you should be good to go!

	==== Additional/Useful Commands: ====		==== 4. Additional/Useful Commands: ====
	Listing all apps:<syntaxhighlight>		Listing all apps:<syntaxhighlight>
	pm2 list		pm2 list

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Building a Discord/Slack bot? '''You should use PM2'''. PM2 is the easiest way to keep Node.js, Python, and other simple scripts running in the background. (If you're running a compiled backend service or something system-level, you should check out our guide on [[Using Systemd]]; it's likely a better fit!)

''Note: "My-bot" is used as a filler in commands. You should change this before running commands.''

==== 1. Installation ====
You have root access, so I would recommend installing PM2 globally:<syntaxhighlight>
npm install -g pm2
</syntaxhighlight>

==== 2. Start Your Bot ====
Navigate to your project folder, then use the following commands to start your app, based on which language you're using.

'''Node.js:'''<syntaxhighlight>
pm2 start index.js --name "my-bot"
</syntaxhighlight>Python:<syntaxhighlight>
pm2 start app.py --name "my-bot" --interpreter python3
</syntaxhighlight>Bun:<syntaxhighlight>
pm2 start "bun run index.ts" --name "my-bot"
</syntaxhighlight>

==== 3. Make it Survive Reboots ====
When you inevitably need to restart or your LXC goes down, you want your bot to come back online without having to manually start it again. Run this command to make it survive reboots:<syntaxhighlight>
pm2 startup && pm2 save
</syntaxhighlight>Now you should be good to go!

==== Additional/Useful Commands: ====
Listing all apps:<syntaxhighlight>
pm2 list
</syntaxhighlight>Checking logs:<syntaxhighlight>
pm2 logs my-bot
</syntaxhighlight>Restarting a bot/app:<syntaxhighlight>
pm2 restart my-bot
</syntaxhighlight>Stopping a bot/app:<syntaxhighlight>
pm2 stop my-bot
</syntaxhighlight>Viewing logs (this command shows the last 100 lines):<syntaxhighlight>
pm2 logs my-bot --lines 100
</syntaxhighlight>

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