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+// remove .example from the name to use this file, make sure to fill in the configs
+
+module.exports = {
+    discordToken: '', // Discord bot token
+    galacticToken: '', // Token for Galactic's API for integration with Galactic Bot, not a thing yet
+    mainGuild: '', // main server of operation
+    bansGuild: '', // optional bans server for potential appeals processing
+    prefix: '!',
+    modmailCategory: [], // Should have 3 category IDs, main category (new), answered/waiting for reply, graveyard (old modmail channels getting ready for deletion)
+    context: 10, // How many messages to load for context
+    staffRoles: [], // Roles that have access to the bot commands
+    graveyardInactive: 60, // How long a channel should be inactive for in the graveyard before deletion
+    readInactive: 30, // How long a channel should be inactive for in the read category before moving to graveyard
+    channelSweepInterval: 10, // How often channel transitions should be processed in minutes
+    saveInterval: 1, // How often modmail history should be written to file in minutes
+    evalAccess: [], // Array of IDs that should have access to the bot's eval function
+    clientOptions: {
+        intents: [ // Needs at least these
+            'GUILDS',
+            'GUILD_MEMBERS',
+            'DIRECT_MESSAGES'
+        ],
+        presence: { // Playing status
+            activity: {
+                name: 'DM to contact Server Staff',
+                type: 'PLAYING'
+            }
+        }
+    },
+    loggerOptions: { // This is for logging errors to a discord webhook 
+        webhook: {   // If you're not using the webhook, disable it
+            disabled: true,
+            id: '',
+            token: ''
+        }
+    }
+};
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