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# Getting Started
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This page will go over the steps required to get started with the Pterodactyl cog.
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/// admonition | Screenshots may be visually distinct
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type: info
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For the purpose of this guide, I'll be using [Bloom Host's](https://bloom.host/) [Pterodactyl fork](https://mc.bloom.host/).
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The steps should be basically identical for other panels, but screenshots will look visually different.
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If in doubt, contact your host's support.
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///
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## Installing the cog
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This project is a [cog](https://discordpy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/ext/commands/cogs.html) made for use with *specifically* instances of [Red-DiscordBot](https://github.com/Cog-Creators/Red-DiscordBot).
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See the [Red documentation](https://docs.discord.red/en/stable/install_guides/index.html) for information on how to run an instance of Red. Once you've got it running, come back here.
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/// admonition | `[p]` is your bot's prefix
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type: tip
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///
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Now, load the Downloader cog:
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```
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[p]load downloader
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```
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The Downloader cog allows you to add Git repositories to your bot in order to download cogs from them.
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Now, use Downloader to add my repository to your bot:
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```
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[p]repo add sea-cogs https://www.coastalcommits.com/cswimr/SeaCogs
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```
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Now, install the Pterodactyl cog:
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```
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[p]cog install sea-cogs pterodactyl
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[p]load pterodactyl
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```
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## Creating a sub-user
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This is **optional**, but highly recommended, for security reasons.
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Navigate to your `Users` page, and click the `New User` button.
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Type in an email address, and scroll down to the `Control` header.
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Click the checkmark on that header to select all of the permissions contained under the header.
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Now, scroll back up to the top of the prompt and press `Invite User`.
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Now, you'll need to check the email you just entered into the subusers page, and create an account. I won't cover this, as it'll change depending on what host you're using.
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## Getting an API Key
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**Log out of your primary account, and switch to the sub-user you just created.**
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Navigate to your sub-user account's `API Credentials` page.
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Create a new API key.
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You don't have to specify an allowed IP if you don't want to, but I recommend it. If you chose to, you'll need to retrieve your bot's IP address. You can do this through SSH or through a cog like [AAA3A's IP cog](https://github.com/AAA3A-AAA3A/AAA3A-cogs).
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Now, use the `[p]set api` command on your bot to add the API key.
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The format is as follows:
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```
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# Service: pterodactyl
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# Keys and Tokens: api_key ptlc_...
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```
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## Getting server information
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There's some other information that the Pterodactyl cog needs to function.
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First, get the base url for your panel. This does not include any extra information, like server ids, or whatnot. In my case, I'm using `https://mc.bloom.host/`.
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Use the `[p]pterodactyl config url` command to set the URL the cog will use.
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In my case, I'd use `-pterodactyl config url https://mc.bloom.host/`.
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Now, we need to get the id of your server. Navigate to the `Settings` page in your panel.
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Use the `[p]pterodactyl config serverid` command to add the server id to the bot.
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In my case, I'd use `-pterodactyl config serverid ad712016-df3d-47a5-b1df-6b71baf50340`.
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Once you've done all of this, you should see a connection message in the bot's logs. Now, we need to configure some other things.
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See the [Configuration](configuration.md) page for more information.
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