Discord.py MongoDB Integration Example

This bot is meant to be an example of how to use Discord.py to interact with a MongoDB database.

Prerequisites

1. Python
2. A basic understanding of MongoDB and databases
3. Know how to use a keyboard

Setup the bot

1. Go to the Discord Developer Portal and create a bot.
2. Clone the repository
3. Create a venv and use pip to install discord.py and pymongo.
4. Paste the token in botToken

Setup MongoDB

1. Go to mongodb.com and sign up for a free tier account.
2. Create a shared database
3. Change the region to one hosted near where your bot is hosted.
4. Set your username and password. Make note of them because you will need them. Do not include special characters like @, /, and \ in the password.
5. Add your IP address to the access list. If you are hosting with a VPS or other service, you need to add their IP address. Please turn off your VPN for this step.
6. When your database is created, click Browse Collections
7. Click Add My Own Data and enter your desired database and collection name. This bot uses Scores and scoreCounter.
8. Now, MongoDB will be connected to the bot. In the sidebar, click Database and click Connect in the main screen.
9. Click Connect your application and copy the link.
10. In main.py, add the URL you copied to the cluster variable.
11. Change <password> to the one you made note of in the beginning (not your MongoDB account password).