How I run WA2DC on my Ubuntu server 24.04

[Stradios]

How I run WA2DC on my Ubuntu server 24.04

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#!/bin/bash

Update package index

echo "Updating package index..."
sudo apt-get update -y

Pull Node.js setup for Node.js 18

echo "Setting up Node.js repository..."
curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_18.x | sudo -E bash -

Install Node.js

echo "Installing Node.js..."
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs

Clone the repository

echo "Cloning the WhatsAppToDiscord repository..."
git clone https://github.com/FKLC/WhatsAppToDiscord

Navigate into the cloned directory

cd WhatsAppToDiscord

Display the Node.js version

echo "Your Node Version:"
node -v

Install required packages/dependencies

echo "Installing dependencies..."
npm install

Run the program

echo "Running the WhatsAppToDiscord program..."
node .

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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Stradios/WhatsAppToDiscord/refs/heads/main/Linux_install_whatsapp_to_discord.sh

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i don't remember, i think i run this after i installed it to automate the restart prosers

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#!/bin/bash

Name of the screen session

SESSION_NAME="WhatsApp_To_Discord"

Check if the session already exists

if screen -list | grep -q "$SESSION_NAME"; then
# If the session exists, reattach to it
screen -r "$SESSION_NAME"
else
# If the session doesn't exist, create a new one
screen -S "$SESSION_NAME" -d -m bash -c "
cd ~/Downloads/WhatsAppToDiscord/ &&
node ."
echo "Started a new screen session: $SESSION_NAME"
fi

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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Stradios/WhatsAppToDiscord/refs/heads/main/start_whatsapp_to_discord.sh

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and after i run cron job

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#!/bin/bash

Define the path to your script

SCRIPT_PATH="$HOME/Downloads/WhatsAppToDiscord/start_whatsapp_to_discord.sh"

Check if the cron job already exists

if crontab -l | grep -q "@reboot $SCRIPT_PATH"; then
echo "Cron job already exists."
else
# Add the cron job for running the script at reboot
(crontab -l; echo "@reboot $SCRIPT_PATH") | crontab -
echo "Cron job added to run the script at startup."
fi

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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Stradios/WhatsAppToDiscord/refs/heads/main/setup_autorun.sh

[wilsonlim60]

That s a very helpful guide !! Thanks !