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# Matrix Bot
Uses [matrix-nio](https://github.com/poljar/matrix-nio/)
Requires libolm to be installed. in Debian this is done with `apt install libolm-dev`
## Requiements
- Python 3.8
- libolm
## Intallation
Create a virtualenv
mkdir MATRIX_BOT_DIR
virtualenv -p python3 venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install https://git.gaja-group.com/gaja-group/matrix-bot
## Configuration
The configuration is stored in `$HOME/.config/matrix-bot/` and resides in directories within that directory.
By default the configuration file will be loaded from the `default` profile folder, this can be changed by running `matrix-bot -b PROFILE_NAME COMMANDS...`
## Usage
Before you can send encrypted messages you must verify the bot with the matrix homeserver. To to login and do this use `matrix-bot verify`
cd MATRIX_BOT_DIR
source venv/bin/activate
matrix-bot verify
After that you can begin sending messages
cd MATRIX_BOT_DIR
source venv/bin/activate
matrix-bot send '!yourRoomId' "Message Content"
Or start the bot in daemon mode. In this mode the bot will listen for defined events (not implemented yet)
cd MATRIX_BOT_DIR
source venv/bin/activate
matrix-bot run
When the bot is running and the socket plugin is active you can send messages via the running bot.
cd MATRIX_BOT_DIR
source venv/bin/activate
matrix-bot client send '!yourRoomId' "Message Content"