> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.oauth.fyi/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Prerequisites

> What to install and set up before running a bot from source.

## Runtime

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Node.js bots (Void)">
    * Node.js 20 or later
    * pnpm (`corepack enable` on a modern Node install gets you this without a separate install)
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Python bots (everything else)">
    * Python 3.10 or later (some bots require 3.12 — check that bot's `pyproject.toml` or
      `requirements.txt` for the exact floor)
    * `pip`, or a virtual environment tool of your choice (`venv`, `poetry`, etc.)
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## A database

* **SQLite bots** need nothing extra — the database is a single file created automatically on
  first run.
* **PostgreSQL bots** need a running Postgres server (13+). The simplest path is Docker: most of
  these bots ship a `docker-compose.yml` that starts Postgres alongside the bot itself.

See [Database](/sources/database) for which applies to your bot and how migrations work.

## A Discord application

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create the application">
    At the [Discord Developer Portal](https://discord.com/developers/applications), create a new
    application and add a Bot user to it.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Copy the token">
    Under the Bot page, generate and copy the bot token. This goes in your `.env` file — never
    commit it, and never post it anywhere public. If a token ever leaks, regenerate it
    immediately from the same page.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enable the intents your bot needs">
    Under the Bot page's **Privileged Gateway Intents**, enable whichever of Server Members
    Intent / Message Content Intent that specific bot requires — check its own docs (each bot's
    Installation & Permissions guide lists what it needs) or its README.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Note your Application ID">
    Found on the General Information page — some bots need this in `.env` alongside the token.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Card title="Next: install it" icon="download" href="/sources/installation">
  Get the code running locally.
</Card>