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+/* this bot will send an image to a channel */
+
+var Discord = require("../");
+
+var AuthDetails = require("./auth.json");
+
+var bot = new Discord.Client();
+
+bot.on("ready", () => {
+	console.log("Ready to begin!");
+});
+
+bot.on("message", (msg) => {
+
+	if (msg.content === "photos") {
+
+		bot.sendFile( msg.channel, "./test/image.png", "photo.png", (err, msg) => {
+			if(err)
+				console.log("couldn't send image:", err);
+		});
+
+	}
+	
+	if( msg.content === "file" ) {
+		bot.sendFile( msg.channel, new Buffer("Text in a file!"), "file.txt", (err, msg) => {
+			if(err)
+				console.log("couldn't send file:", err);
+		});
+	}
+
+})
+
+bot.login(AuthDetails.email, AuthDetails.password);
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