User:Rick Block/10th/5

So you want to create a bot, now what?

 * Without being too specific, let's just say bots have the potential to create tremendous havoc. Because of this potential, bots are subject to an approval process.


 * The steps involved in creating a bot are detailed at Creating a bot. Bascially, you
 * create a bot account (by convention, most bot accounts have "bot" in the name somewhere)
 * write the code
 * test the code
 * submit your idea for approval


 * There are currently nearly 1300 bots approved for use on the English language Wikipedia.

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