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 # GET-COIN
 
 discord bot written in ruby using [discordrb](https://github.com/shardlab/discordrb)
+
+## setup
+
+uses `dotenv` and `discordrb` so install them with bundler
+
+ya gotta have `DISCORD_TOKEN` and `BOT_CHANNEL` in a `.env` file so it knows what bot and channel to use
+
+## run me!!
+
+```
+$ bundle install
+$ bundle exec ruby coin.rb
+```