What do I need to program my own bot?

[damiani]

Hi BHW,

I am new here, so bear with my noob-ness!

I was wondering what is required to program a social bot? What's the recommended programming language for it (I know C#, is it enough?) E.g, a basic bot that can post on Facebook page at a specific time.
I do know that I need a server and concepts of Cron Jobs are clear to me.

Thank you for understanding!

 

[BrPimp]

Yes, C# is enough. Use libraries as httpclient to make GET and POST request. Make use of tools like Fiddler or Firebug to grab parameters from requests to use them in your requests. If you want them only for personal use you could use libraries as Selenium that simulate user interaction in browsers.

I make my Bots in Java and you could make them in almost any language. But if you want a fast development and doesn't have plans about selling your Bot you could use script language as Python and Perl.

 

[vivianz]

And javascript chrome extensions make awesome bots.

 

[kahuna74]

C# is great for making bots. Stick with what you're good at.

 

[deathandsuch]

C# is fine, some SQL and javascript would be useful though

As far as a server goes, you can just run it on your standard PC. No need to rent anything unless youre going commercial

 

[damiani]

Thanks you guys. Sorry for inactivity (didn't receive any notifications for some reason). I will make use of my C# skills to make a bot

 

[tompots]

Hi BHW,

I am new here, so bear with my noob-ness!

I was wondering what is required to program a social bot? What's the recommended programming language for it (I know C#, is it enough?) E.g, a basic bot that can post on Facebook page at a specific time.
I do know that I need a server and concepts of Cron Jobs are clear to me.

Thank you for understanding!

If you know C# then thats all you need to know, use C# + Selenium and your good to go.