Hosting a Discord Bot with Pterodactyl
Pterodactyl is an excellent platform for hosting applications that need to run 24/7, such as a Discord bot. It's important to understand that you are not hosting the Discord server itself, but rather the bot's program code that connects to the Discord service.
Prerequisites: Before you begin, ensure you have the following:
- A fully configured Pterodactyl panel. → Initial Panel Configuration
- A bot application created in the Discord Developer Portal.
- Your unique Bot Token, copied from the Discord Developer Portal.
Step-by-Step Guide
The Egg you need depends on the programming language your bot is written in (e.g., Python, JavaScript/Node.js, etc.). You can find a wide variety of bot-related Eggs from community sources.
- Go to the Bots category on pterodactyleggs.com.
- Find an Egg that matches your bot's language (e.g., "Discord Bot JS" for a Node.js bot).
- Download the
.jsonfile for the Egg.