# Introduction This GitBook is for documenting the phBot plugin API. ### What is Python? From [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Python_\(programming_language\)): > Python is a widely used general-purpose, high-level programming language. Its design philosophy emphasizes code readability, and its syntax allows programmers to express concepts in fewer lines of code than would be possible in languages such as C++ or Java. Python 3.4/3.8 was chosen for the plugin system because it is easy to learn and does not require a compiler. Simply save your script inside the `Plugins` folder and launch the bot. Done! ### Where can I get help? There is a forum section dedicated to plugins where you can publish your plugins and get help if you require it. You may also join our [Discord ](https://discord.com/channels/722060739765862410/722073386099933278/811643022114422814)and ask your questions there! ### What can I do with the plugin system? I have made many functions available to Python. These functions allow you to get all players near you, get all NPCs/teleporters near you, and much more. You can do anything you want with the data. It's all up to you. For example, a chat API is available; with this you can send messages to all nearby players. ### What do I need to get started? You'll need the new stable release of phBot and the `python34` scripts which you can get by clicking [here](https://projecthax.com/showthread.php?t=14618). It comes with an example script named `example.py`, which can be deleted. ## phBot * [Purchase](https://phbot.org/phbot/) * [Guide](http://guide.phbot.org/) * [Download](https://phbot.org/download/) ## Socials * [Twitter](https://twitter.com/projecthax) * [Facebook](https://facebook.com/projecthax) * [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/e97chmQ) ## Learning Python It is not necessary to install Python for phBot plugins to function. * [Download](https://www.python.org/downloads/) * [Python Documentation](https://docs.python.org/3/) * [Code Academy](https://www.codecademy.com/en/tracks/python)