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# Python XMPP Chatbot
## beforehand
-Do not opperate this bot on foreign servers.
+Do not operate this bot on foreign servers. Many servers prohibit the usage of bots on their service.
### functions
- query xmpp server software and version [XEP-0092](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0092.html)
- query xmpp server uptime [XEP-0012](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0012.html)
- query xmpp server contact addresses [XEP-0157](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0157.html)
+- display information about XEP from the [XSF extensions website](https://xmpp.org/extensions/)
- display help output
- respond to username being mentioned
### install
-#### requirements
-- slixmpp
-- logging
-- ssl
-- configparser
-- validators
+#### virtualenv
+With virtualenv it is possible to run the bot inside a virtual environment without disrupting other python processes
+ and or dependencies. This repo comes with a `requirements.txt` to make the install process as easy as possible.
+ ````bash
+cd to_the_path/of_the_bot/
+mkdir ./venv
+
+# create the virtual environment
+virtualenv -p $(which python3) ./venv
+source ./venv/bin/activate
+pip3 install -r requirements.txt
+````
#### configuration
-`bot.cfg` replace dummy file with correct credentials/ parameters
+Replace the dummy `bot.cfg` file, filled with correct credentials/ parameters.
````cfg
[Account]
-jid=nick@domain.tld/querybot-0.1
+jid=nick@domain.tld/querybot
password=super_secret_password
[MUC]
rooms=room_to_connect_to@conference.domain.tld,another_room@conference.domain.tld
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+slixmpp>=1.2.2
+defusedxml>=0.5.0
+requests>=2.19.1
+validators>=0.12.2 \ No newline at end of file