Discord.js saving variables

[dusky horizon]

So I'm a beginner coder and specially with discord.js (used other languages more) but what I have never done is trying to store progress, the closest thing was with LUA in roblox but that was way more simple. How can I store simple variables (like money) so when I reset the bot it doesn't reset the variables?? The tutorials are kinda confusing to me

[stark brook]

youll have to work with a database, or a file (like JSON or txt if even simpler) if it's really simple

variables are stored in memory, or RAM, so they are cleared soon after

[dusky horizon]

well I do know about those 2 alternatives, the problem is I get confused with how exactly I save the variable, specially with databases, because every tutorial or documentation I look at is different

I don't wanna sound ultra lazy but do you have any suggested doc/guide?

If not it's alr, I'll prob try to understand saving in json

[stark brook]

sorry im not familiar with node, someone else might answer your question later

[strong surge]

you can use firebase for simple stuff like that, its an easy to use database that has great support for node.

Here is a tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPsftzOURLw

[barren ferry]

I was about to say that lol

[strong surge]

Yea, I don't know why its not used that much

its probably the easiest database to setup and deploy for small applications

Yea

[dusky horizon]

As the other guy said, I've looked for quite some databases and didn't see a single mention of this one