How to use scripts in Streamlabs Chatbot

Sep 25, 2020 script python

Overview

Streamlabs Chatbot is a powerful chatbot for Twitch and Youtube, with ability to make commands, timers, your own currency, song requests and many more features. But there are some times where these features are not enough so, What do you do? You install scripts to integrate custom functionality on your chatbot.

What are Streamlabs Chatbot scripts?

A Streamlabs Chatbot script is a package that contains code in the Python programming language and configuration files to add custom functionality to your chatbot, These packages are in a compressed .ZIP format for easy installation. Because these scripts are programmed in the Python 2.7 programming language, these scripts have a lot of potential, for example;

Simple text based minigames
Dungeons and Dragons dice
Multiple currencies
OBS overlay integration
Database communication
And many more!

You can find a lot of scripts in the #scripts channel in the Streamlabs Chatbot Discord server or in my Github page

BEWARE: Do not install scripts from unknown or untrusted sources since the scripts have elevated permissions and could harm your computer. Only install scripts from developers you trust or from the #scripts channel in the Streamlabs Chatbot Discord server.

Preparing Streamlabs Chatbot to run scripts

1. Install and configure Streamlabs Chatbot

If you haven't already, download and install Streamlabs chatbot from https://streamlabs.com/chatbot and install it. After installing make sure to follow the Setup Wizard to have your chatbot up and running.

If you already have Streamlabs Chatbot installed, make sure you are logged in on both the Bot account and the Streamer account.

After this make sure the Scripts tab shows on the left side of the window.

scripts tab located with all other tabs

2. Install Python 2.7.13

Python 2.7.13 is a requirement to be able to run scripts in Streamlabs Chatbot, download the Windows x86-64 MSI installer from https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-2713/ and run it.

When the installer opens, select the (•) Install for all users option and click Next >.

On this view, take note of the installation path, in this case is C:\Python27\

installation path to copy

Then click twice on Next > and accept the administration prompt. After waiting for the installation click Finish.

3. Select the Python folder in Streamlabs Chatbot

In Streamlabs Chatbot go to the Scripts tab, then on the top right click on the ⚙ icon.

In this menu click on the PICK FOLDER button, it will show a message telling you that you need to select the Lib folder for it to work, click OK.

Now follow the path you wrote in the last step and enter to the Lib folder and click Save.

Python Lib folder location

Go back and now you are ready to start using scripts!

How to install a script in Streamlabs Chatbot

Now that Streamlabs Chatbot is setup and ready to rock you need a script to install, if you already have one continue to the next step, if you don't you can use my Text to Speech script to follow the tutorial.

With your .ZIP file handy, in the Scripts tab click on the import icon.

Browse your .ZIP file and open it, you will receive a success message and the scripts list will refresh showing you the imported script.

scripts list with the new script loaded

Now that the script is loaded you have to [✓] enable the script for it to start working. After enabling it just click on the script name, configure it to your needs, save settings and start using it!

Here is a list of scripts made by me to extend your chatbot: