Can I host a Discord bot on a VPS 24/7 without it going to sleep?

Yes. A VPS runs continuously regardless of traffic. Unlike free platforms (Replit, Render free tier), there is no inactivity timeout or sleep mode. Your bot stays online as long as the process manager (PM2 or systemd) keeps it running.

How do I host a discord.js or discord.py bot on a VPS?

Connect via SSH, install Node.js (for discord.js) or Python 3 (for discord.py), upload your bot files via SCP/SFTP or clone from Git, install dependencies with npm install or pip install -r requirements.txt, then start the bot with PM2 or systemd to keep it running persistently.

How do I keep my bot running after I close the SSH session (PM2/systemd)?

With PM2: pm2 start bot.js --name my-bot then pm2 save and pm2 startup to survive reboots. With systemd: create a service file under /etc/systemd/system/, run systemctl enable and systemctl start. Both methods keep the process alive after you disconnect.

How much RAM does a Discord bot need?

A basic discord.js or discord.py bot runs comfortably on 512MB-1GB RAM. A music bot using FFmpeg and audio processing needs 1-2GB. Running multiple bots on one VPS, add roughly 200-500MB per additional bot instance depending on its features.

Can I self-host a Discord music bot, and does Discord still allow them?

Yes. After Groovy and Rythm were shut down in 2021, self-hosted music bots (Lavalink-based: Muse, Vocard, or JMusicBot) remain fully permitted. Discord only restricts bots that violate YouTube`s ToS at scale. A private self-hosted bot for your own server operates without issue.

Can I run multiple Discord bots on one VPS?

For serious bots: yes. Free tiers sleep on inactivity, cap CPU/RAM, and can terminate processes without warning. Railway and Render free plans have monthly usage limits. A VPS gives you dedicated resources, full root access, no usage caps, predictable monthly cost, and the ability to run any dependency — including FFmpeg for music bots or databases for stateful bots.

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