Hosting methods
Choosing the best option and the most appropriate way to host your bot is not necessarily easy! This page will help you to see more clearly.
🖥️ Hosting your Scratch For Discord bot on your own computer
One of the most popular solutions to host a Discord bot is to use the computer you are currently using to read this guide. Here are the advantages and disadvantages of this solution:
Advantages:
Free. You won't have to pay anything more than the electricity required by your computer.
Simple. You just need to install a software (Nodejs) and start a
.batfile.
Disadvantages:
Limited. Your bot will be online only when your computer is turned on.
🌐 Hosting your bot on a Virtual Private Server (VPS)
This is the best solution, but this one requires knowledge and you'll have to pay a little bit of money.
Advantages:
Stable. You can be sure that your bot will stay online as long as you want.
Disadvantages:
It costs. You will have to pay about $2-3 per month to get access to a VPS.
It requires some knowledge. You need to know how to connect to your VPS using SSH.
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