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🚀 Deploying Knightbot-MD to Render (Simplified Flow)

This guide is designed for the easiest setup.

📋 Pre-Deployment (GitHub):

  1. Open settings.js on GitHub.
  2. Edit the botName and ownerNumber directly in the file.
  3. Commit changes (Save the file).

🟢 Step 1: Create your Bot Service on Render

  1. Go to your Render Dashboard.
  2. Click the "New +" button and select "Web Service".
  3. Connect your GitHub Repository.
  4. Fill in these details (Select Docker):
    • Name: knightbot
    • Environment: Docker
  5. Click "Advanced" and add ONE Environment Variable:
    • Key: SESSION_ID
    • Value: (Paste your Session string starting with KnightBot;;)
  6. Click "Deploy Web Service".
  1. Wait about 2–3 minutes for the "Build" to finish.
  2. Click on the "Logs" tab on the left side of your Render screen.
  3. Look for a line that says: Your Pairing Code : XXXX-XXXX.
  4. Open WhatsApp on your phone:
    • Go to Settings -> Linked Devices -> Link a Device.
    • Tap "Link with phone number instead" at the bottom.
    • Enter the 8-digit code you saw in the Render logs.

🟡 Step 3: Save your Login (IMPORTANT)

Render's free version "remembers" your login for only 24 hours. To make it permanent:

  1. Once you link the bot, the bot will send YOU a message on WhatsApp.
  2. Check your own WhatsApp chat (or the chat from the bot number).
  3. Look for a message saying: "🤖 Session ID Generated!".
  4. Copy that long string (starting with KnightBot;;).
  5. Go back to Render -> Settings -> Environment Variables.
  6. Click "Add Environment Variable":
    • Key: SESSION_ID
    • Value: (Paste the long string you copied)
  7. Click "Save Changes".

✅ Success!

Your bot is now 100% setup. It will stay online even if you turn off your phone or if Render restarts the service.

❌ Troubleshooting: "This action is not allowed."

If you see a red error at the bottom that says "This action is not allowed", it is usually because:

  • One Free Service Limit: Render allows only one free web service per account. If you already have a bot or website running on Render, you must delete it first before creating this new one.
  • Verification: Make sure you have verified your email address with Render.

Need to Link Again? If you ever log out, just delete the SESSION_ID variable in Render Settings and repeat from Step 2.