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Quick Start Guide

This guide will help you get BozoBot up and running in just a few minutes. For more detailed information, refer to the specific sections throughout the documentation.

Prerequisites​

Before starting, make sure you have:

  • A Solana wallet with SOL for trading
  • Your private key (required for transactions)
  • An RPC endpoint for Solana (public or private)

Step 1: Download BozoBot​

Download the latest version of BozoBot for your platform from our official distribution source.

The downloaded ZIP file will contain:

  • bozobot - The executable file
  • .env - Configuration file
  • snipe-list.txt - Optional list for token sniping

Step 2: Configure Your .env File​

  1. Open the .env file in any text editor
  2. At a minimum, configure these essential settings:
# Connection settings
PRIVATE_KEY=your_wallet_private_key
RPC_ENDPOINTS=https://your-rpc-endpoint.com
RPC_WEBSOCKET_ENDPOINT=wss://your-websocket-endpoint.com
COMMITMENT_LEVEL=confirmed

# Bot mode: sniffer | raydium | copytrade
MODE=sniffer

# Trades
QUOTE_AMOUNT=0.01  # Amount of SOL to use per trade (or 10% for 10% of wallet balance)

Step 3: Choose Your Bot Mode​

Set the MODE parameter in your .env file to one of the following:

  • sniffer - To monitor Telegram/Discord for token signals
  • copytrade - To follow trades from selected wallets
  • raydium - To snipe tokens when liquidity is added

Step 4: Run BozoBot​

From your terminal or command prompt:

# Navigate to BozoBot directory
cd path/to/bozobot

# Make the file executable (Linux/macOS only)
chmod +x bozobot

# Run the bot
./bozobot

On Windows, simply double-click the bozobot executable or run it from the command prompt.

First Run​

On the first run in sniffer mode, BozoBot will guide you through Telegram authentication if you're using the Telegram sniffer function.

What's Next?​

Now that you've got BozoBot running, you might want to:

Need Help?​

If you encounter any issues: