# TentacleBot - Discord .NET Bot

A Discord bot project built with Discord.Net and .NET 8+, featuring dependency injection and slash commands.

## Setup Instructions

1. Verify .NET SDK is installed (version 8.0 or higher)
2. Install project dependencies: `dotnet restore`
3. Configure bot token in `appsettings.json`
4. Build the project: `dotnet build`
5. Run the bot: `dotnet run`

## Project Structure

- **Program.cs**: Bot initialization and dependency injection setup
- **Services/BotService.cs**: Core bot service managing connection and event handlers
- **Commands/GeneralCommands.cs**: Example slash command module
- **appsettings.json**: Configuration file for bot token and prefix

## Key Features

- Dependency injection for services
- Slash command support
- Event handling for bot lifecycle
- Discord.Net integration

## Configuration

Before running, update `appsettings.json` with your Discord bot token:

```json
{
  "Discord": {
    "BotToken": "YOUR_BOT_TOKEN_HERE"
  }
}
```

## Running the Bot

```bash
dotnet run
```

The bot will connect to Discord and respond to slash commands.