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 The bot can also automatically delete `!<sound>` messages for you to reduce channel spam. For this, set `deleteMessages` to `true`.
 
 Check `config/default-example.json` for an example config and create a new file `default.json` with your desired configuration inside the `config` folder.
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+To add an avatar to your bot, add a file called `avatar.png` to the `config/` folder and restart the bot. To remove the avatar, delete `avatar.png` and restart the bot.