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The code you see here represents a Python script that automates commenting on new posts made by a specific Reddit user. It utilizes the PRAW library, which provides a convenient wrapper for the Reddit API.

Before you can execute or deploy this script, make sure you have the following prerequisites installed:

For execution:

• Python (https://www.python.org/downloads/)

For deployment on a Linux VPS:

• pm2 (Process Manager for Node.js, can be installed via npm install pm2 -g)

To configure the script, you need to provide the necessary credentials in a separate configuration file named config.py. Ensure you have the following information available:

REDDIT_API_APP_ID - The client ID for your Reddit API application. This uniquely identifies your app to Reddit's API.

REDDIT_API_KEY - The client secret key for your Reddit API application. Used to authenticate your app.

REDDIT_USERNAME - The username of the Reddit account the bot will use to perform actions.

REDDIT_PASSWORD - The password for the Reddit account specified in REDDIT_USERNAME.

COMMENT_TEXT - The text the bot will post as a comment on new posts it finds.

MAX_POST_AGE - The maximum age (in months) of posts the bot will search and comment on. Posts older than this will be ignored.

DEBUG - When true, runs the bot immediately instead of scheduling it and exits. For development/testing.

Copy the config.py.example file and enter your configuration parameters.

To execute the script or deploy it on a Linux VPS:

1. Clone the repository using the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/simwai/reddit-auto-comment-bot
   

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd reddit-auto-comment-bot
   

3. Configure the config.py file as mentioned in the previous section.

4. (Windows) Run the script with

   deploy.bat
   

5. (Linux VPS) Make sure the deploy.sh script is executable:

   sudo chmod +x deploy.sh
   

6. (Linux VPS) Run the script manually

   sudo ./deploy.sh
   

   or start the script as a pm2 process with a specified name:

   pm2 start ./index.py --name reddit-auto-comment-bot --interpreter python --log-date-format="HH:mm DD-MM-YYYY"
   

Now, the Reddit auto comment bot is up and running, ready to monitor new posts and comment on them based on your configuration.

This project is licensed under the MIT License.