# Logging in to the Bot
Before we start we need to create the .NET application area.

Create a new .NET console app and add the Valour SDK + DotEnv compatability:

```bash
dotnet new console -n BasicValourBot
cd BasicValourBot
dotnet add package Valour.SDK
dotnet add package DotNetEnv
```


### Firstly we need to create another file!
In the root of your Bot folder create another file called ```.env``` this file will contain your bot token so **DO NOT** show it to anyone!
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Inside of this file we will input the following:
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```
TOKEN=bot-your-bot-token-here
```

### Next we can start coding the bot!

The below code will make a bot and login as that bot account you created.

```c#
// Importing the Client SDK and DotEnv.
using Valour.Sdk.Client;
using DotNetEnv;
using Valour.Shared;

// Creating the client that connects to Valour Servers.
ValourClient client = new ValourClient("https://api.valour.gg/");
client.SetupHttpClient();

// Import the .env variables into the app.
Env.Load();

// Store the token into a variable inside of the client.
string token = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("TOKEN") ?? string.Empty;

// Check if the token is valid.
if (String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(token)) 
{
    // The token in your .env file is missing or invalid, make sure you set a valid token!
    Console.WriteLine($"Token invalid. Please make sure you set a valid token in your .env");
    return;
}

// Login to the client using the token for your bot.
TaskResult loginResult = await client.InitializeUser(token);
if (!loginResult.Success)
{
    Console.WriteLine($"Login failed: {loginResult.Message}");
}

// Shows that the bot logged in and who it logged in as.
Console.WriteLine($"Logged in as {client.Me.Name} (ID: {client.Me.Id})");

// Keep the bot alive.
await Task.Delay(Timeout.Infinite);
```

Now to run the bot we need to make sure ew are inside the root directory of the app and then run:

```bash
dotnet run
```
The bot should then start up and you should see `Logged in as botname (ID: botid)`


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## [The Next step is to Add the bot to a Planet.](2.JoinPlanet.md)