🚀 How to Set Up a Discord Bot
Step 1: Create an Application
1. Go to the Discord Developer Portal.
2. Click “New Application”, give it a name (e.g. My Cool Bot), and hit Create.
3. You’ll now see your new app’s dashboard. This is where all bot settings live.
Step 2: Retrieve Your Bot Token
1. In your application, navigate to the Bot tab.
2. Click Add Bot → confirm.
3. Under the Token section, click “Copy”.
YOUR_BOT_TOKEN_HERE
🚨 Warning: Never share your token. If leaked, regenerate immediately.
Troubleshooting:
Invalid Token→ regenerate it and update your bot’s code.- No token visible → make sure you added a bot to your app.
Step 3: Grant Privileged Gateway Intents
Enable these in your Bot settings → Privileged Gateway Intents:
- ✅ Presence Intent (track user status)
- ✅ Server Members Intent (access member data)
- ✅ Message Content Intent (read message text)
Pro Tip: Only enable what you need. More intents = more resource use.
Step 4: Invite Your Bot to a Server
Use the tool below to generate your bot’s invite link:
Troubleshooting:
- “Missing Access” → check the server has role permissions.
- Invite not working → verify you used the correct Client ID.
🎉 Congrats! You just completed setting up your Discord Bot.
Next step: run your bot code locally or on a GhostNode server!
Next step: run your bot code locally or on a GhostNode server!
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