Code a Discord Bot with Python - Host for Free in the Cloud

Learn how to code a Discord bot using Python and host it for free in the cloud using Repl.it. 🚨Note: At 16:43, Replit now has a new method for environment variables. Check the docs: https://docs.replit.com/programming-ide/storing-sensitive-information-environment-variables Along the way, you will learn to use Repl.it's built-in database and create a Discord bot that uses webhooks to connect with GitHub. Need help with this tutorial? You can ask questions here: https://forum.freecodecamp.org/ This course was developed by Beau Carnes. 🔗 Online code editor: https://repl.it 🔗 Discord Home Page: https://discord.com/ 🔗 Discord Developer Portal: https://discord.com/developers/applications 💻 Python server code for bot: https://gist.github.com/beaucarnes/51ec37412ab181a2e3fd320ee474b671 💻 Full code on repl.it: https://repl.it/@BeauCarnes/Encourage-Bot ⭐️ Course Contents ⭐️ ⌨️ (00:00) Introduction ⌨️ (01:18) Creating a Discord Server ⌨️ (01:52) Creating a Bot User ⌨️ (06:05) Starting a Project in Repl.it ⌨️ (09:33) Coding a Basic Discord Bot ⌨️ (20:14) Improving the Bot ⌨️ (33:35) Using the Repl.it Database to Store Bot Settings ⌨️ (56:09) Testing the Bot ⌨️ (58:42) Creating a Web Server for the Bot ⌨️ (1:03:36) Connecting Uptime Robot So Bot Runs Continuously ⌨️ (1:05:21) Creating a GitHub Discord Bot Using Webhooks Special thanks to Repl.it for providing a grant that made this course possible. -- Learn to code for free and get a developer job: https://www.freecodecamp.org Read hundreds of articles on programming: https://freecodecamp.org/news ❤️ Support for this channel comes from our friends at Scrimba – the coding platform that's reinvented interactive learning: https://scrimba.com/freecodecamp