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-Twitch Plays Light Simulator 2015
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+# node-prettylights
+
+Twitch Plays Light Simulator 2015
+
+## Installing
+
+Absolutely no clue. I guess download this repository...
+
+```bash
+$ git clone https://github.com/synth3tk/node-prettylights.git
+```
+
+...then bash your head on the keyboard in the following sequence:
+
+```bash
+$ npm install
+```
+
+Tell me if it doesn't work. Because I definitely didn't test installing this thing from scratch. The only other thing I made with Node was a website, so I'm not sure how to make this distribution-friendly. Feel free to tell me how wrong I am on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/synth3tk).
+
+## Configuration
+
+Create the file `config/.env` (good luck, Windows users!) with the following three lines:
+
+* `TWITCH_USER=<bot_name_username>`
+  * Create a new account for the bot if you haven't already
+* `TWITCH_OAUTH=<bot_oauth_password>`
+  * Visit http://twitchapps.com/tmi/ to generate an OAuth password
+* `TWITCH_CHANNELS=<channels>`
+  * A comma-separated value of channels for the bot to enter (ideally, your channel).
+
+While giving the bot mod powers is completely optional at this time, you can go ahead and do it anyway. I don't care, it's your channel!
+
+## Start it up
+
+```bash
+$ node server.js
+```
+
+The bot will now search for a Hue bridge, register itself (first run), collects information about the Hue setup and stores it in a file (first run), then it finally joins Twitch chat, waiting for your users to abuse it!
+
+## TO-DO
+
+* Organize the code better
+* Proper error handling 
+* Option to flash lights on events (follower, subscription, etc)
+* Blacklist/whitelist ability
+* Flood control (holy crap, why's that not in the 1.0 release?)
+* Buy more body wash