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Installation

Requirements​

Before installing DiscordRDA, ensure you have:

  • Ruby 3.0 or higher - Required for Fiber scheduler support
  • Bundler - For dependency management
  • A Discord Bot Token - Create one at the Discord Developer Portal

Installing via Gemfile​

Add DiscordRDA to your application's Gemfile:

gem 'discord_rda'

Then run:

bundle install

Installing via Command Line​

Alternatively, install it directly:

gem install discord_rda

Verifying Installation​

Verify the installation by running:

ruby -e "require 'discord_rda'; puts DiscordRDA::VERSION"

Optional Dependencies​

Redis Cache Backend​

For production bots using Redis caching:

gem 'discord_rda'
gem 'redis'

Development Dependencies​

For development and testing:

gem 'discord_rda'
gem 'rspec'
gem 'rubocop'

Project Structure​

A typical DiscordRDA project structure:

my_bot/
├── Gemfile
├── Gemfile.lock
├── config.rb          # Bot configuration
├── bot.rb             # Main entry point
├── commands/          # Command handlers
│   ├── ping.rb
│   └── help.rb
├── events/            # Event handlers
│   ├── ready.rb
│   └── message.rb
└── plugins/           # Custom plugins
    └── my_plugin.rb

Next Steps​

Now that you have DiscordRDA installed:

  1. Create your first bot - Build a simple ping/pong bot
  2. Learn about configuration - Advanced configuration options
  3. Explore core concepts - Understand the architecture