Setting Up NadekoBot on Windows

Prerequisites

• Notepad++ (or some other decent text editor)
• Windows 8 or later, 64 bit. If you have Windows 7, use the Docker Guide. If you have a 32 bit Windows machine, use the From Source guide.
• Create Discord Bot application and Invite the bot to your server.

Guide

• Download and run the NadekoBot Updater.
• Press Install Redis then
• Press Install ffmpeg and Install youtube-dl if you want music features.
  NOTE: RESTART YOUR PC IF YOU DO.
• Press Update and go through the installation wizard.
  NOTE: If you're upgrading from 1.3, DO NOT select your old nadekobot folder.
• When installation is finished, make sure Open credentials.json is checked.
  NOTE: Make sure to open it with Notepad++ or some other decent text editor.
• Set up credentials.json file.

Starting the bot

• Either press Start Button in the updater, or run the bot via it's desktop shortcut.

Updating NadekoBot

• Make sure the bot is closed and is not running
  (Run .die in a connected server to ensure it's not running).
• Open NadekoBot Updater
• If updates are available, you will be able to click on the Update button
• Start the bot
• You've updated and are running again, easy as that!