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# Bot Installation (Linux)

To start using Absolet, you need to first install the required modules. Navigate to the Absolet folder and run `npm install` to install the necessary modules.\
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Then, go to your config.yml file and add the bot token and license key. Once you have done that, you can start your bot by running `npm run start` in the Absolet folder.\
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If you want to make your bot 24/7, download screen using `sudo apt install screen` create one using `screen -S Absolet` and start the bot normally, to go to the screen again, use the command `screen -x Absolet`