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1 | 1 | # discord-meme-bot |
2 | 2 | A Discord meme bot for servers that are too lazy to post memes every week. |
| 3 | +No server. No hosting. Fully automated. |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +--- |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +## What is this? |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +This project automatically sends memes to a Discord channel using a secure webhook system. |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +Once set up, it runs completely in the background via GitHub Actions. |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +--- |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +## Quick Start (3 Steps) |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +### 1. Clone the repository |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +git clone https://github.com/ErkanSoftwareDeveloper/discord-meme-bot.git |
| 20 | +cd discord-meme-bot |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +--- |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +### 2. Install dependencies |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +pip install -r requirements.txt |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +--- |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +### 3. Add Discord webhook (IMPORTANT) |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +You will NOT put the webhook in the code. |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +Instead, you will add it to GitHub Secrets. |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +--- |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +## Create Discord Webhook |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +In Discord: |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +1. Open your server |
| 43 | +2. Go to the channel where memes should be posted |
| 44 | +3. Click "Edit Channel" |
| 45 | +4. Go to "Integrations" |
| 46 | +5. Open "Webhooks" |
| 47 | +6. Click "New Webhook" |
| 48 | +7. Copy the Webhook URL |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +Keep this URL private. Treat it like a password. |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | +--- |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +## GitHub Secrets Setup |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +Go to your repository: |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +Settings → Secrets and variables → Actions → New repository secret |
| 59 | + |
| 60 | +Add: |
| 61 | + |
| 62 | +Name: |
| 63 | +DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL |
| 64 | + |
| 65 | +Value: |
| 66 | +Your Discord webhook URL |
| 67 | + |
| 68 | +IMPORTANT: |
| 69 | +- Do NOT put this in code |
| 70 | +- Do NOT commit `.env` |
| 71 | +- Only use GitHub Secrets |
| 72 | + |
| 73 | +--- |
| 74 | + |
| 75 | +## How it runs |
| 76 | + |
| 77 | +- GitHub Actions runs the bot automatically |
| 78 | +- Python script executes |
| 79 | +- Meme is sent to Discord |
| 80 | +- Process finishes |
| 81 | + |
| 82 | +You can also run it manually from the GitHub Actions tab. |
| 83 | + |
| 84 | +--- |
| 85 | + |
| 86 | +## GitHub Actions |
| 87 | + |
| 88 | +The bot runs on schedule using GitHub Actions. |
| 89 | + |
| 90 | +You can: |
| 91 | +- Run it daily or weekly |
| 92 | +- Trigger it manually |
| 93 | +- Let it run automatically in the cloud |
| 94 | + |
| 95 | +No hosting required. |
| 96 | + |
| 97 | +--- |
| 98 | + |
| 99 | +## Project Structure |
| 100 | + |
| 101 | +discord-meme-bot/ |
| 102 | +├── main.py |
| 103 | +├── requirements.txt |
| 104 | +├── .github/workflows/ |
| 105 | +└── README.md |
| 106 | + |
| 107 | +--- |
| 108 | + |
| 109 | +## Security Rules (IMPORTANT) |
| 110 | + |
| 111 | +- Webhook URL = password |
| 112 | +- Never share it |
| 113 | +- Never commit `.env` |
| 114 | +- If leaked, delete webhook and create a new one |
| 115 | +- Always use GitHub Secrets |
| 116 | + |
| 117 | +--- |
| 118 | + |
| 119 | +## Common mistakes |
| 120 | + |
| 121 | +If something doesn’t work, check: |
| 122 | + |
| 123 | +- Secret name is exactly: DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL |
| 124 | +- Workflow file exists in `.github/workflows/` |
| 125 | +- Dependencies installed |
| 126 | +- Webhook URL is valid |
| 127 | +- You did NOT hardcode secrets anywhere |
| 128 | + |
| 129 | +--- |
| 130 | + |
| 131 | +## Why GitHub Actions? |
| 132 | + |
| 133 | +- No server needed |
| 134 | +- Free automation |
| 135 | +- Reliable scheduling |
| 136 | +- Works 24/7 in the cloud |
| 137 | + |
| 138 | +--- |
| 139 | + |
| 140 | +## Summary |
| 141 | + |
| 142 | +To set up: |
| 143 | + |
| 144 | +1. Clone repo |
| 145 | +2. Install dependencies |
| 146 | +3. Add webhook to GitHub Secrets |
| 147 | +4. Run Actions |
| 148 | + |
| 149 | +Done. It works automatically. |
| 150 | + |
| 151 | +--- |
| 152 | + |
| 153 | +## Screenshot |
| 154 | + |
| 155 | +<img width="663" height="349" alt="screenshot_discord" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f2cd1755-1bd7-4098-933a-3a0c1b040cfd" /> |
| 156 | + |
| 157 | +--- |
| 158 | + |
| 159 | +## License |
| 160 | + |
| 161 | +MIT License |
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