Discord Active Developer Badge Forever

A simple Discord bot built with discord.js that automatically sends the /ping command monthly to keep the Discord Active Developer Badge forever.

Features

• /ping Command: Responds with "Pong!" when the /ping command is used.
• Automated Monthly Ping: Sends the /ping command in a specified channel every month.
• Easy Setup: Interactive setup script for configuration.
• Persistent Scheduling: Maintains the monthly schedule even after stops or restarts.

Getting Started

Follow these steps to set up and run your own Discord Active Developer Badge bot in less than 5 minutes.

Prerequisites

• A Discord Developer Application
  • Click New Application found in the top-right
• A Bot for the Discord Developer Application
  • Click the Bot tab inside your Application
• A Discord server and account with permissions to create and manage bots
  • Your Discord Server needs to be a Community Server

For local hosting (optional):

• git
• Node.js (v16.6.0 or higher)
• npm

Remote Hosting on Replit (Option 1)

1. Go to Replit
   • Import this repo by clicking this button:
   • You will need a Replit account. Sign up with Google/GitHub for quick registration.
2. Click the Run button
3. Answer the 4 prompts
   • Answer the 4 prompts in the console in the bottom-right.
   • Don't know the answers? No worries! Check the Interactive Configuration section.
4. You're done!
   • Test your bot in your server by sending /ping or wait for the automatic monthly schedule.
   • The schedule to maintain active status is logged in the schedule.json file.
5. Retrieving the Badge

Local Hosting (Option 2)

Local Hosting Steps

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Sanquinary/discord-active-developer-badge-forever.git
   cd discord-active-developer-badge-forever

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the bot:

   node index.js

4. (Optional) Start the bot with PM2:

   npm install pm2 -g
   pm2 start index.js --name "discord-bot"
   pm2 save
   pm2 startup

Interactive Configuration

When you run the project for the first time, you will be prompted to provide the following:

1. Bot Secret Token:

   • Go to: Applications -> YOUR_APPLICATION -> Bot Tab -> Reset Token -> Copy this token

2. Bot Client ID:

   • Go to: Applications -> YOUR_APPLICATION -> Application ID -> Copy this ID

3. Discord Server (Guild) ID:

   • Open Discord -> Navigate to your server -> Right-click the server name -> Copy Server ID
   • If Copy Server ID doesn't show, enable Developer Mode in Settings -> Appearance -> Developer Mode

4. Discord Channel ID:

   • Open Discord -> Navigate to your server -> Right-click the desired text channel -> Copy Channel ID

Retrieving the Badge

To retrieve the badge:

• Manually run the /ping command in your Discord Server after starting your bot in Replit with Run or with node index.js locally.
• Ensure you meet Discord's requirements for the Active Developer Badge

Wait at least 24 hours and check this page: Active Developer Badge to claim your badge.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request for any changes.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.