statusbot

README

Statusbot

Overview

The Status Bot is a tool designed to send a reminder at specific time

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Ensure that you have installed:

• Go programming language (version 1.21 or higher if not using docker)
• Git

How to start

1. Clone this repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/codescalers/statusbot
cd statusbot 

1. Setup your telegram bot and your env

• Create a new telegram bot if you don't have.

1. Run the bot:

• Using go

go run main.go -b <your bot token> -t <notfication time (default to 17:00)> -z <timezone (default Africa/Cairo)> -d <path to database (default ~/.statusbot)>

• Using Docker

docker build -t statusbot .
docker run -e STATUSBOT_TOKEN=<your bot token> -e NOTFICATION_TIME=<notfication time> -e TIMEZONE=<timezone> -e DATABASE=<path to database>-it statusbot

Create a bot

• Open telegram app
• Create a new bot

1. Find telegram bot named "@botfarther"
2. Type /newbot

• Get the bot token

1. In the same bot named "@botfarther"
2. Type /token
3. Choose your bot