> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.scratch-for-discord.com/use/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.scratch-for-discord.com/use/tutorial/hosting.md).

# Hosting

How to host my bot?

Once you have both Blocks and Your bot prepared, you are ready for hosting

## Testing

For only testing your new command if it´s working, you can use build in hosting, you can find this in the Web app on right-side of navigation bar next to settings button.

<figure><img src="https://2077548579-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F3xg7dEw96L10OHOz0yDz%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-443637a42d91ba24b42c26b0cdbe1fe055499ca2%2Fscreenshot%20(39).png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption><p>Use this block in <a href="/use/toolbox/base.md">BASE </a>category</p></figcaption></figure>

This is the token you use from step 7. of [Bot Setup](/use/tutorial/bot.md)

## Hosting

You already made some working application and want to host it? Sure

You can use Many websites providing free hosting

One of the user friendly and basic one is [replit.com](https://replit.com/)

or you can use websites like [railway ](https://railway.app/)or [heroku](https://www.heroku.com/)

### Hosting on Replit

1. Create a new Repl
2. Select Language as Node.js & name it whatever you want
3. Here you put All of your exported files, export is not the .s4d file

{% file src="/files/1X9o7bYcScG82OPl7bpc" %}
You can use this if you want
{% endfile %}

4\. Make sure to put all files from the folder and you are done. You can now run your bot!

{% hint style="danger" %}
If a bot's repository is on a [repl.it](https://replit.com/) free plan, your code is forced to be open-source

> If you don't use \[[#process.env](#process.env "mention")]\(hosting.md#process.env), your token is usable by anyone, read [#negligence](#negligence "mention") if you don´t want to use them
> {% endhint %}

### process.env

Secrets are [environment variables (`.env`)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environment_variable) and they are unvisible to others.

<figure><img src="https://2077548579-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F3xg7dEw96L10OHOz0yDz%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-3cd406e15f433dd60e5a06913b6ebb9709fef249%2FEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption><p>Example how to use environmental variables on replit</p></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="success" %}
Congrats you have safely stored your token and are ready to continue coding!
{% endhint %}

### Possible Repercussions of Security Negligence <a href="#negligence" id="negligence"></a>

{% hint style="danger" %}

* Spy listening on the bot's reading data
  * Security negligence about sensitive user data is illegal in the EU
* Malicious usage of the bot
  * Nuke of every server the bot is in
  * Making the bot and the bot's account owner permanently banned from Discord
    {% endhint %}