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-# discord-ledger-bot
+## discord-ledger-bot
 
+### Installation / Usage instructions
+1. Clone this repository ( `git clone https://git.greyweather.dev/greyweather/discord-ledger-bot.git` )
+2. Enter the directory ( `cd discord-ledger-bot` )
+3. Create a virtual environment ( `python -m venv .` )
+4. Install the necessary libraries ( `./bin/pip install discord dotenv datetime` )
+5. Set your Discord application token ( `echo "TOKEN='my-token-here'" > .env` )
+6. Run the script ( `./bin/python main.py` )
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