IA Uploading Discord Bot

IA Uploading is a Discord bot that allows users to upload files directly to Archive.org (using the internetarchive python library) via a slash command in Discord, It handles file attachments, generates unique identifiers for uploads, and also creates metadata for each uploaded file with support for custom metadata fields

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Features

• Uploads files to Archive.org with a /upload command
• Supports 10 file attachments in a single command
• Supports adding your own metadata to uploads
• Automatically makes metadata for each upload, including:
  • A unique identifier
  • Descriptions based on the uploader's username and file names
  • User custom metadata fields
• Cleans up uploaded files after uploads

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What to install

Installing Git

Windows:

1. Download the Git installer from git-scm.com
2. Run the installer and follow the prompts

• Note: make sure to install it in PATH

macOS:

1. Install using Homebrew:

   brew install git
   

• Or download the installer from git-scm.com

Linux (Ubuntu/Debian):

sudo apt update
sudo apt install git

Installing Python

Windows:

1. Download the latest Python installer from python.org
2. Run the installer

• Note: make sure to install it in PATH

macOS:

1. Install using Homebrew:

   brew install python
   

• Or download from python.org

Linux (Ubuntu/Debian):

sudo apt update
sudo apt install python3 python3-pip

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How to Set Up the Bot

1. Clone this repo:

   git clone https://github.com/Andres9890/ia-Uploading-Discord-Bot.git
   cd ia-Uploading-Discord-Bot
   

2. Install the required packages (pip install -r requirements.txt)
3. Configure your IA account:
   • Run ia configure in your terminal
   • It will prompt you to enter your Archive.org email and password
4. Set up your Discord bot token:
   • Create a .env file in the same directory as the bot.py file
   • Add your Discord bot token to the file like this:

     DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN=discord token here
     

   • Make sure to keep your .env file private and don't share it
5. Run the bot with python bot.py

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Requirements

Make sure you have the following installed before running the bot:

• An IA account
• Python 3.8 and up
• Required python packages (requirements.txt)

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Usage

• /upload <file(s)> - Upload up to 10 files to IA
• /ping - Test the bot's response time

Custom Metadata

You can add custom metadata to your uploads using the custom_metadata parameter in the /upload command, Metadata should be provided in meta=data format, with multiple fields separated by commas

Format:

meta=data,meta2=data2,meta3=data3

Example:

/upload file:myfile.pdf custom_metadata:creator=Someone,subject=Images,collection=somecollection

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License, see the LICENSE file for more details