Answer: To keep a Discord bot online reliably, you need dependable hosting (VPS or managed), automatic restarts, and a health check. Most “free hosting” options break under real traffic. For production, use managed hosting or a VPS with process supervision.
TL;DR
- Use a host that runs continuously (not your laptop).
- Add auto-restart and logs.
- Monitor uptime and reconnect events.
- Keep tokens in secrets (never in code).
Hosting options
- Managed hosting: fastest, least maintenance.
- VPS: flexible, but you manage updates and restarts.
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