Reddit Auto Comment Bot

The code you see here represents a Python script that automates commenting on new posts made by a specific Reddit user. It utilizes the PRAW library, which provides a convenient wrapper for the Reddit API.

Prerequisites

Before you can execute or deploy this script, make sure you have the following prerequisites installed:

For execution:

• Python (https://www.python.org/downloads/)

For deployment on a Linux VPS:

• pm2 (Process Manager for Node.js, can be installed via npm install pm2 -g)

Configuration

To configure the script, you need to provide the necessary credentials in a separate configuration file named config.py. Ensure you have the following information available:

Required Configuration Parameters

Reddit API Credentials

REDDIT_API_APP_ID - The client ID for your Reddit API application. This uniquely identifies your app to Reddit's API.

REDDIT_API_KEY - The client secret key for your Reddit API application. Used to authenticate your app.

REDDIT_USERNAME - The username of the Reddit account the bot will use to perform actions.

REDDIT_PASSWORD - The password for the Reddit account specified in REDDIT_USERNAME.

Bot Behavior

COMMENT_TEXT - The text the bot will post as a comment on new posts it finds.

MAX_POST_AGE - The maximum age (in months) of posts the bot will search and comment on. Posts older than this will be ignored.

DEBUG - When true, runs the bot immediately instead of scheduling it and exits. For development/testing.

Copy the config.py.example file and enter your configuration parameters.

Running the Script

To execute the script or deploy it on a Linux VPS:

1. Clone the repository using the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/simwai/reddit-auto-comment-bot
   

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd reddit-auto-comment-bot
   

3. Configure the config.py file as mentioned in the previous section.

4. (Windows) Run the script with

   deploy.bat
   

5. (Linux VPS) Make sure the deploy.sh script is executable:

   sudo chmod +x deploy.sh
   

6. (Linux VPS) Run the script manually

   sudo ./deploy.sh
   

   or start the script as a pm2 process with a specified name:

   pm2 start ./index.py --name reddit-auto-comment-bot --interpreter python --log-date-format="HH:mm DD-MM-YYYY"
   

Now, the Reddit auto comment bot is up and running, ready to monitor new posts and comment on them based on your configuration.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.