How to Host a Discord Bot on a VPS

Hosting a Discord bot on a VPS offers flexibility, reliability, and control. This guide will help you host your Discord bot on an Evoxt VPS step by step.

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Step 1: Set Up Your VPS for Hosting a Discord Bot

1. Purchase a VPS Plan: Choose an Evoxt plan that fits your bot’s resource needs (CPU, RAM, and storage).
2. Access Your VPS: Use SSH to connect:

ssh username@your-vps-ip

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Step 2: Install Required Software

Update the System

Keep your VPS up to date:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Install Node.js and npm (For JavaScript Bots)

Install Node.js and npm to host your JavaScript-based Discord bot on Evoxt VPS:

sudo apt install nodejs npm -y

Verify the installation:

node -v
npm -v

Install Python (For Python Bots)

Install Python 3 and pip to host a Python-based Discord bot on Evoxt VPS:

sudo apt install python3 python3-pip -y

Verify:

python3 --version
pip3 --version

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Step 3: Upload Your Bot’s Files

Manually upload your bot files using an SFTP client like FileZilla or clone it from GitHub.

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Step 4: Install Dependencies

For JavaScript Bots

Navigate to your bot’s directory and install dependencies:

npm install

Create a Virtual Environment (For Python Bots)

To avoid dependency conflicts, create and activate a virtual environment:

sudo apt install python3-venv
python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate

After activation, navigate to your bot's directory and install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

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Step 5: Run Your Discord Bot on a VPS

For Node.js:

node bot.js

For Python:

python3 bot.py

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Step 6: Keep Your Bot Running

Use pm2 to ensure your bot keeps running in the background.

1. Install pm2:

sudo npm install -g pm2

1. Start your bot:

For Node.js:

pm2 start bot.js

For Python:

pm2 start python3 -- bot.py

1. Save and auto-start the process:

pm2 save
pm2 startup

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Why Choose Evoxt VPS for Hosting?

• Scalability: Adjust resources as your bot grows.
• Affordable Plans: Perfect for projects of all sizes.
• Full Control: Customize your server environment.