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+# BronyBot-java
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+BronyBot-java is a lightweight Java-based bot project. It provides a starting point for building chat/Discord-style bots in Java, with conventions for configuration, building, and running. This README covers how to build, configure, and run the project locally.
+
+> NOTE: This README is intentionally generic — if you want specific instructions for a particular bot platform (Discord, Telegram, Slack), tell me which one and I will update the README with platform-specific setup and examples.
+
+## Features
+- Java-based bot skeleton
+- Configuration via environment variables or properties file
+- Build with Maven or Gradle (if project uses either)
+- Extensible command/event handler structure (examples should be in the repository)
+
+## Requirements
+- Java 11 or newer (adjust to your project's target Java version)
+- Maven or Gradle (if the repository contains a build file)
+
+## Quickstart
+1. Clone the repository:
+
+   git clone https://github.com/AlexanderBazarov/BronyBot-java.git
+   cd BronyBot-java
+
+2. Configure the bot credentials
+
+   The project expects a bot token and optional configuration. You can set these via environment variables or a properties file.
+
+   - Environment variable (recommended):
+     - DISCORD_TOKEN (or BOT_TOKEN) — your bot token
+
+   - Or create a `config.properties` file at the project root with entries like:
+
+     bot.token=YOUR_TOKEN_HERE
+     bot.prefix=!   # command prefix (if applicable)
+
+   Replace the keys/format with whatever the repository's configuration loader expects.
+
+3. Build the project
+
+   If the project uses Maven:
+
+       mvn clean package
+
+   If the project uses Gradle:
+
+       ./gradlew build
+
+   Or build with your IDE (IntelliJ, Eclipse).
+
+4. Run the bot
+
+   If a runnable jar is produced (example):
+
+       java -jar target/bronybot-java.jar
+
+   Or run via your IDE's run configuration.
+
+## Configuration
+- bot.token or DISCORD_TOKEN: the token for your bot account (keep secret)
+- bot.prefix: command prefix used by the bot (if commands are prefix-based)
+
+If the repository contains a README or example config file already, follow that format. If not, open an issue or tell me which config approach you prefer and I can add a strongly-typed example (YAML, properties, or JSON).
+
+## Development
+- Create feature branches from `main`:
+
+    git checkout -b feat/your-feature
+
+- Make changes, add tests, then open a pull request.
+- Follow Java best practices and include Javadoc for public classes.
+
+## Contributing
+Contributions are welcome. Please open an issue to discuss large changes before sending a PR. Include descriptive titles and test coverage where possible.
+
+## License
+If you have a license selected for this repository, include it here (for example MIT). If you want, I can add an MIT or Apache-2.0 LICENSE file.
+
+## Contact
+Maintainer: AlexanderBazarov
+
+---
+
+If you'd like I can:
+- Add platform-specific setup (Discord, Telegram) with code examples
+- Create an example `config.properties` file and .env support
+- Add a GitHub Actions CI to build and publish artifacts
+
+Tell me which of those you'd like and I will add them.