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Start by creating a new Node.js v18 server.

1. Set the git repository to `https://github.com/discord-tickets/bot`
2. Set the branch to the latest tag, e.g. `v4.0.0`.
You can find the latest tag at the top right corner of this page or [here](https://github.com/discord-tickets/bot/releases/latest).
3. Enable auto-updating so the startup script will download the code for you
4. Change the file to `src/index.js`

![Screenshot](/img/pterodactyl-1.png)
!!! Installation Methods
=== "The Git Method (recommended)"
1. Set the git repository to `https://github.com/discord-tickets/bot`
2. Set the branch to the latest tag, e.g. `v4.0.0`. You can find the latest tag at the top right corner of this page or [here](https://github.com/discord-tickets/bot/releases/latest).
3. Enable auto-updating so the startup script will download the code for you
4. Change the file to `src/index.js`
![Screenshot](/img/pterodactyl-1.png)

=== "Using the source code (use if Git doesn't work)"
1. Download the latest source code from [here](https://github.com/discord-tickets/bot/releases/latest)
2. Go to your Pterodactyl servers file manager and upload the file
3. Click the three dots to the side of the file and extract it
4. Go to the "Startup" section and change the "Main JS File" (may also be called "JS File" or something similar) to `src/index.js`

After starting the server for the first time, should see something like this.
Don't worry about the environment variable error yet.

![Screenshot](/img/pterodactyl-2.png)


## Environment variables

Go to the Files tab and open the `.env` file (start the server if it doesn't exist).
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