Connecting Hack Club Slack x Hackatime

Godot & Hackatime Setup

Here's a video guide of how to set up Hackatime in Godot.

Recording of the workshop

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Steps

1. Log in to Hackatime
2. Set up Hackatime
3. Download Godot
4. Create a new Godot project
5. Install Godot Super WakaTime
6. Enable Godot Super WakaTime

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1: Log in to Hackatime

hackatime.hackclub.com

Sign in with your Hack Club Slack account. If you haven't created one yet, head to shiba.hackclub.com and enter your email address to get a link to the Slack.

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2: Set up Hackatime

Follow the instructions on the site, then copy the command into whatever terminal program you use. The command will be different on Windows — make sure to pick the right one.

This will:

• Set some environment variables
• Tell Hackatime where to “phone home” when you’re working

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3: Download Godot

godotengine.org/download

Download the Godot binary.

• Make sure you get the regular version and not the .NET version (web exports for Shiba are not supported with .NET).
• If you are on Linux and know what you are doing, check your distro’s package manager for any special builds.

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4: Create a new Godot project

When setting up your project:

• If you would like to run your game in the browser, choose the Compatible renderer.

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5: Install Godot Super WakaTime

• If prompted, click Go Online to search.
• If you cannot find it, make sure you already created a project and are not searching from the project library page.
• Download or access it here: Godot Super WakaTime
• Ignore the warnings.

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6: Enable Godot Super WakaTime

You need to install Godot Super WakaTime for every project (this is a Godot limitation).

After you are finished:

• Check hackatime.hackclub.com after a little while to ensure you are logging progress.
• You can also try WakaTime plugins to log time spent editing your project in other programs.