NadekoBot/docs/guides/fromsource.md

###Building from Source For easy setup and no programming knowledge, you can use Updater or download release from Releases and follow the Comprehensive Guide

In your bin/debug folder (or next to your exe if you are using release version), you must have a file called 'credentials.json' in which you will store all the necessary data to make the bot know who the owner is, and your api keys.

When you clone the project, make sure to run git submodule init and git submodule update to get the correct discord.net version

Make sure you've read ComprehensiveGuide to get a grasp of basic config/credentials setup and then look at "Credentials and config" chapter.