Deploy to Heroku With One Click
Heroku Deployment Tutorial With CLI
Deploying SmartUtilBot to Heroku is a straightforward process. Follow these steps to get your bot running on Heroku:
- Create a Heroku Account:
Sign up for a free account at Heroku if you don’t already have one.
- Install Heroku CLI:
Download and install the Heroku Command Line Interface (CLI) from Heroku Dev Center.
Verify installation by running:
heroku --version
- Log in to Heroku:
Run the following command and follow the prompts to log in:
heroku login
- Clone the Repository:
If you haven’t already, clone the SmartUtilBot repository:
git clone https://github.com/TheSmartDevs/SmartUtilBot.git cd SmartUtilBot
- Create a Heroku App:
Create a new Heroku app by running:
heroku create your-app-name
Replace
your-app-namewith a unique name for your app. - Install FFmpeg Buildpack:
Heroku requires a buildpack to install FFmpeg. Add the FFmpeg buildpack to your app:
heroku buildpacks:add https://github.com/jonathanong/heroku-buildpack-ffmpeg-latest.git -a your-app-name
Add the Python buildpack as well:
heroku buildpacks:add heroku/python -a your-app-name
- Set Environment Variables:
Configure the mandatory and optional environment variables (see Environment Variables) in Heroku:
heroku config:set API_ID=your_api_id -a your-app-name heroku config:set API_HASH=your_api_hash -a your-app-name heroku config:set BOT_TOKEN=your_bot_token -a your-app-name heroku config:set SESSION_STRING=your_session_string -a your-app-name heroku config:set OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_key -a your-app-name heroku config:set MONGO_URL=your_mongo_url -a your-app-name heroku config:set DATABASE_URL=your_database_url -a your-app-name heroku config:set DB_URL=your_db_url -a your-app-name
Add optional variables as needed, such as
GOOGLE_API_KEY,GROQ_API_KEY, etc. - Deploy the Bot:
Push the code to Heroku:
git push heroku main
Scale the dyno to run the bot:
heroku ps:scale worker=1 -a your-app-name
- Verify Deployment:
Check the logs to ensure the bot is running:
heroku logs --tail -a your-app-name
Interact with your bot on Telegram to confirm it’s operational.
- Managing FFmpeg on Heroku:
The FFmpeg buildpack automatically installs FFmpeg during deployment. No manual installation is required, unlike local setups.
If you encounter issues with FFmpeg, ensure the buildpack was added correctly and redeploy:
git commit --allow-empty -m "Redeploy for FFmpeg" git push heroku main
Note: Heroku’s free tier has limitations, such as dyno hours and sleep periods. Consider upgrading to a paid plan for persistent bot availability. Ensure your .env or config.py settings are correctly mirrored in Heroku’s config vars.