Installing From Source

If you are not an advanced user and don't want to compile Akko yourself, head over to the regular Installation Guide.

Prerequisites

• The latest .NET SDK
• PostgreSQL
• Git
• A text editor of your choice
• A Discord bot account
• Intermediate computer knowledge (how to troubleshoot problems you may encounter, not being afraid of using the terminal, be able to read and follow instructions)

Setup

• If you still don't have a bot account set up on Discord, follow the Discord Setup section of the regular guide, then return here.
• Install the latest .NET SDK.
• Install Git.
• Install PostgreSQL.

Installation

• Clone the repository by running the following command on your terminal:
  • git clone https://github.com/Akko-Bot/AkkoBot.git
• Navigate to the primary project:
  • cd AkkoBot/AkkoBot
• Use dotnet publish -c Release to compile Akko. There are several compilation flags you can use to customize the build to your needs.
  • Tip: setting the --self-contained flag bundles the runtime with the bot, allowing it to be executed on a system that does not have .NET installed.
  • Example: The following command compiles Akko for 64-bit Linux systems with the runtime and merges all files into a single one:
    • dotnet publish -c Release -r linux-x64 -p:PublishSingleFile=true --self-contained
• Execute the bot.
  • dotnet AkkoBot if compilation was not self-contained.
  • Execute the file directly if compilation was self-contained.
• Once the bot is running, go through the credentials setup and you should be done.