twitch-bot/docs/content/getting-started/preparations.md

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title: "Preparations"
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In order to communicate with Twitch you need to set up an application in the Twitch developers console.
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In case you are setting up multiple Twitch-Bot instances, create **one application per instance**! Re-using an existing application even for a test-instance will lead to unexpected results like randomly breaking bot-authorizations!
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Registering your application is a relatively straight-forward process:

- Go to https://dev.twitch.tv/console/apps/create
- Fill out the form you are presented with. You can choose any **Name** you want for your bot. I'd recommend using one you later will recognize your bot under. For the **OAuth Redirect URL** choose the URL you want to have the bot available under later. If you want to have it running locally you can choose `http://localhost:3000/` for this field.  
  ![]({{< static "screen-twitch-console-register-app.png" >}})  
- After registering your application go into the application you've just created and click the **New Secret** button. Note down the **Client-Id** and **Client-Secret** in a safe place. You will need them in the [Configuration]({{< ref "configuration.md" >}}) step.