NexusCoders WhatsApp Bot

A powerful,fast and feature-rich WhatsApp bot created by the NexusCoders team.

Features

• Easy to deploy on Render
• Customizable commands
• Rate limiting to prevent spam
• Logging system for easy debugging
• SQLite database for user management
• Weather information command
• Extensible command system

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• npm (v6 or higher)
• A WhatsApp account
• OpenWeatherMap API key (for weather command)

Installation

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/nexuscoders-whatsapp-bot.git
   cd nexuscoders-whatsapp-bot
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following:

   SESSION_ID=your_session_id
   OPENWEATHER_API_KEY=your_openweathermap_api_key
   

Getting the Session ID

1. Follow the instructions to pair your WhatsApp account using the QR code or other provided methods.
2. Once paired, you will receive a session ID. Copy this ID.
3. Add the session ID to your .env file as shown in the installation step.

Deployment on Render

1. Fork this repository to your GitHub account.
2. Create a new Web Service on Render.
3. Connect your forked GitHub repository.
4. Set the following:
   • Build Command: npm install
   • Start Command: npm start
5. Add the following environment variables:
   • SESSION_ID: The value you obtained from the session ID generation step
   • OPENWEATHER_API_KEY: Your OpenWeatherMap API key
6. Deploy the app.

Usage

To start the bot locally:

npm start

The bot will now be active on your WhatsApp account. Use the prefix ! to interact with the bot (e.g., !help, !weather New York).

Available Commands

• !help: List all available commands
• !ping: Check bot responsiveness
• !weather <city>: Get weather information for a city

Creating New Commands

1. Create a new file in the src/commands folder (e.g., mycommand.js).
2. Use the following template:

module.exports = {
    name: 'mycommand',
    description: 'Description of my command',
    execute(message, args) {
        // Command logic here
    },
};

3. The command will be automatically loaded and available for use.

Configuration

You can modify the src/config.js file to change various settings such as the command prefix, rate limiting, and bot information.

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Support

For support, please open an issue on the GitHub repository or contact the NexusCoders team.