HangoutsBot

This is a bot made to interface with Google Hangouts. It uses the hangups library to connect to hangouts.

NOTE: This project requires python3

Setting up

The following instructions will help you get started:

Clone the github repository to your computer: git clone https://github.com/ovkulkarni/hangoutsbot.git

Install all requirements:

cd hangoutsbot/
pip install -r requirements.txt

Create needed directories:

mkdir private logs

Create database tables:

./manage.py create_tables

Copy settings/secret.sample to settings/secret.py:

cp settings/secret.{sample,py}

Get Bot's ID and set in settings/secret.py:

./manage.py get_bot_id

Modify any other relevant information in settings/secret.py to your liking.

Run the bot:

./manage.py run

NOTE: Make sure to run the bot before adding it to a conversation. This way, it can correctly populate the database with Users.

Accessing the python shell with context:

./manage.py shell

To set your user as an admin, enter a shell and do the following:

>>> user = User.get(first_name="<enter your name here>")
>>> user.is_admin = True
>>> user.save()