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[proper kelp]

@honest sable

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[cunning robin]

Are you on python 3.13?

[honest sable]

yep

[cunning robin]

Use 3.12 for now; discord.py uses audioop which was removed in 3.13

[solemn walrus]

In this terminal, type ls and hit enter and show us the output

[solemn walrus]

its in another test folder

So basically if you run py test/test.py that should work

But as code golfing enthusiast says, you need the audioop to work

[honest sable]

a;r

[tropic sand]

Updating discord.py or installing audioop-lts should fix this.

[honest sable]

how do i do either

[solemn walrus]

pip install audioop-lts

[cunning robin]

I would py -m pip just to be safe

[honest sable]

in cmd?

[solemn walrus]

are you in a virtual env?

[honest sable]

not clue what that is

[solemn walrus]

!virtualenv

[proper kelp]

Virtual environments

Virtual environments are isolated Python environments, which make it easier to keep your system clean and manage dependencies. By default, when activated, only libraries and scripts installed in the virtual environment are accessible, preventing cross-project dependency conflicts, and allowing easy isolation of requirements.

To create a new virtual environment, you can use the standard library venv module: python3 -m venv .venv (replace python3 with python or py on Windows)

Then, to activate the new virtual environment:

Windows (PowerShell): .venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1
or (Command Prompt): .venv\Scripts\activate.bat
MacOS / Linux (Bash): source .venv/bin/activate

Packages can then be installed to the virtual environment using pip, as normal.

For more information, take a read of the documentation. If you run code through your editor, check its documentation on how to make it use your virtual environment. For example, see the VSCode or PyCharm docs.

Tools such as poetry and pipenv can manage the creation of virtual environments as well as project dependencies, making packaging and installing your project easier.

Note: When using PowerShell in Windows, you may need to change the execution policy first. This is only required once per user:

Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser

[cunning robin]

py -m pip install -U discord.py is the full command to update d.py

[honest sable]

not realy sure

[solemn walrus]

make one

[cunning robin]

Doesn't seem like it from the screenshots

[honest sable]

wait so what am i supposed to be doing

and where

[solemn walrus]

First, set up a virtual env.
Second, either upgrade your discord.py or install audioop-lts in your virtual env

[honest sable]

ok how to i set up virtual env

[solemn walrus]

Read this ☝️

[cunning robin]

(is it really necessary to use a venv?)

[solemn walrus]

Its best practice to do so

[honest sable]

and how do i upgrade my discord py or install audi loop?

[solemn walrus]

Which one do you want to do? Upgrade discord.py or install audioop-lts?

[honest sable]

upgrade discord?

im not really sure

[solemn walrus]

☝️

[cunning robin]

do best practices matter for beginners who won't know why it is best practice?

[honest sable]

alr i did that

now how do i run it?

[solemn walrus]

Its been explained here, isn't it? Hopefully OP understood it ☝️

[honest sable]

did not. im like a grandma when it comes to this stuff

[cunning robin]

I wouldn't expect the average beginner to fully understand the tbh, partially because it could be better written

[solemn walrus]

Fair

[honest sable]

its still giving me the same error about cant open file no such file or directory

[solemn walrus]

its in your test folder

[honest sable]

idk what that means

i know that the file exists

but the app doesnt think it does

[solemn walrus]

are you still doing python3?

[honest sable]

yep

[solemn walrus]

python3 test/test.py

[solemn walrus]

you didn't install/upgrade discord.py

rerun the install upgrade command

[honest sable]

I ran that one code in my cmd

twice

[solemn walrus]

you're not in your virtualenv?

[honest sable]

no

idk what virtualenv is or how to install it

[solemn walrus]

Do you want to use a virtualenv or do you just want your bot to run?

[winged lotus]

you can't want to use something that you have no idea what it is

[honest sable]

yeah im ngl idk what virtualenv is or what it does

[winged lotus]

a beginner does not have the ability to understand that, Agent Q

[honest sable]

reading this doesnt mean anything to me

again, im like a toddler to this stuff

[solemn walrus]

Then can't really help if you don't ask

[winged lotus]

[solemn walrus]

OK forget the virtual env stuff

[solemn walrus]

Is there a requirements.txt file in your files?

[honest sable]

not in my test folder

[solemn walrus]

where is it?

[honest sable]

in another folder called dcrd test bot

[solemn walrus]

Not Dcrd bot test?

[honest sable]

mb that was probably it

i just said it wrong

[solemn walrus]

python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt

[honest sable]

in cmd?

[solemn walrus]

yes

[honest sable]

no txt

[solemn walrus]

Not in that cmd. The one in VSCode

[honest sable]

ohh

[solemn walrus]

Close this so you dont get confused

[honest sable]

gotchu

[solemn walrus]

Can you show me your files?

[solemn walrus]

You said the requirements.txt file is in that folder. But the terminal says its not there.

[honest sable]

i did?

[solemn walrus]

Show me

[honest sable]

ohh i thought you were asking where the testr folder is

i was saying it was in the dscrd folder

[solemn walrus]

Is there a README.md file or something?

[honest sable]

thats it

thats all in there

[solemn walrus]

Is discord.py and audioop all you need to install?

Can you share your test.py file code in a pastebin?

[honest sable]

i think i did discord.py not audioop tho

[proper kelp]

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[honest sable]

import discord
from discord.ext import commands

client = commands.bot(command_prefix = '!')

@client.event
async def on_ready():
print ("The bot is now ready for use")
print ("------------------------------")

@client.command()
async def hello (ctx):
    await ctx.send ("Hello, hi!")

client.run('insert bot token')

[solemn walrus]

Well the last error says you didn't install discord.py. Run this

python3 -m pip install -U discord.py audioop-lts

[solemn walrus]

And you have 3.12 installed... fantastic

You have 2 different Python versions installed

And this could have been avoided if you have a virtualenv installed

[solemn walrus]

Just do these commands:

python3 -m pip install -U discord.py

python3 test/test.py

[solemn walrus]

Its not bot

its Bot

Are you following a tutorial somewhere?

[honest sable]

I followed a tutorial to write the little bit of code

[solemn walrus]

The tutorial should mention or show that its Bot. not bot. Big B. Not small b.

Here's a better tutorial IMO https://fallendeity.github.io/discord.py-masterclass/creating-a-bot/#__tabbed_5_2

best of luck!

[honest sable]

dawg

[proper kelp]

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