Create a parent directory to host the code. If the code exists in github go to the directory and run git clone https://github.com/user-name/repo-name.

Create a virtual environment. This will allow you to download packages without affecting your native environment’s software. Run python3 -m venv venv inside your project directory. Activate the virtual environment using source venv/bin/activate.

Now we need to install all the required dependencies for the code to run successfully. Run pip3 install -r requirements.txt.

Next cd into the repo directory and run touch token.txt. This will be the file that will hold the discord application’s bot’s token. Go to https://discord.com/developers/applications, and create an application. Name the application and select Bot from the sidebar. Reveal the token, copy and place it in the token.txt. Enable SERVER MEMBERS INTENT.

https://discord.com/api/oauth2/authorize?client_id=CLIENT_ID&permissions=0&scope=bot: Replace the CLIENT ID in the URL with the Application ID in the General tab. At the edited URL, invite the bot to join the selected server.

Run the executable that initiated the bot, in this case python3 main.py.

NOTE: For MacOS users, if python3 main.py returns an error, it may be because you need to install certificates. Navigate to Applications > Python 3.9 > Install Certificates.command. Let it run and then run main.py again and the bot should work!