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# 🏃 Starting the bot
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Haven't set up the bot yet? Check out [Setting up the bot](setup.md) first!
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## Windows
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* To start the bot, double-click on `start.bat` in the bot's folder
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* To shut down the bot, close the console window
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* To restart the bot, close the console window and then double-click on `start.bat` again
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## Linux / macOS / Advanced on Windows
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The following assumes basic knowledge about using command line tools.
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1. Before first start-up and after every update, run `npm ci` in the bot's folder
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2. Run `npm start` in the bot's folder to start the bot
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## Process managers
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If you're using a process manager like PM2, the command to run is `npm start`.
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A PM2 process file, `modmailbot-pm2.json`, is included in the repository.
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