# Pterodactyl Setup Guide

### Step 1: Upload Your Bot Files

1. ZIP your bot files on your local machine.
2. In your Pterodactyl server's **File Manager (File Tab)**, upload the ZIP file.
3. Once the upload completes, right-click the ZIP file (Or ...) and select **Unarchive**.
4. Confirm that all your bot files & folders (e.g., `package.json`, `config`, etc.) are in the root directory.

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### Step 2: Configuration

1. Go to the settings / startup TAB and select Node js 21

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### Step 2: Starting the bot

1. Go to the **Console** tab and start the bot
2. This can take up to 5 minutes while it installs the required dependencies

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