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 # goofy discord torn bot
 
-## usage
+this is mainly linux instruction, you can install WSL if you wanna do this on windows,
+should work the same, i dont know how docker works on mac so good luck i guess
+
+<details>
+
+<summary>Docker</summary>
+
+you need `git`, `docker`, and `docker-compose`
+
+## setup
+
+clone the repo with `git clone https://github.com/CesiumCs/tornbot.git`
 
 edit `default.config.json` into `config.json`
 
 copy `docker-compose.yml.default` to `docker.compose.yml` and tweak if needed
 
-if you have docker set up already, it should be good to spin up `docker-compose up -d`,
-which should handle dependencies and all that
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+spin it up `docker-compose up -d`, which should handle dependencies and building the container and all that
+
+## updating
+
+pull changes with `git pull`
+
+bring the container down with `docker-compose down` and spin it up with `docker-compose up --build -d` to rebuild the container
+(i usually run `git pull && docker-compose down && docker-compose up --build -d` to do all that in one command)
+
+## registering commands
+
+this doesnt register its commands with discord by default
+
+while the container is running, exec `node deploy-commands.js` inside of it: like `docker exec -t tornbot_bot_1 node deploy-commands.js`
+
+</details>
+
+<details>
+
+<summary>not Docker</summary>
+
+you need `git`, `node`, and `npm`
+
+## setup
+
+clone the repo with `git clone https://github.com/CesiumCs/tornbot.git`
+
+edit `default.config.json` into `config.json`
+
+install dependencies with `npm i`
+
+run with `node index.js`
+
+## updating
+
+pull changes with `git pull`
+
+restarting will apply updates
+
+## registering commands
+
+this doesnt register its commands with discord by default
+
+run `node deploy-commands.js`
+
+</details>