Environment Variables and how to use them

[Ethandupro]

When I was watching one of the videos about Python, (How to make a Discord bot, link: Code a Discord Bot with Python - Host for Free in the Cloud - YouTube) I found out that when using the new environment variables, the script did not work. I’ll put a screenshot with this topic

[jwilkins.oboe]

Hi @Ethandupro !

Welcome to the forum!

Please read through my explanation on how to use env variables in replit.
It will help you see the error in your code.

Steps on how to setup environment variable for FCC Python Bot Tutorial

Read this post if you are watching the Code a Discord Bot tutorial by FCC and don’t know how to setup your environment variables in replit. A few months ago, Replit changed how to add environment variables. The suggestions from the video will not work. Here is what you do. Use this starter code from discord.py docs This is the exact same code from the video. You can just copy it. import discord client = discord.Client() @client.event async def on_ready(): print('We have logged in as {…

[Ethandupro]

Thanks for your advice I tried it and it works