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## Creating your own Discord bot
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This guide will show you how to create your own discord bot, invite it to your server, and obtain the credentials needed to run it.
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1. Go to [the Discord developer application page][Discord].
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2. Log in with your Discord account.
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3. Click **New Application**.
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4. Fill out the `Name` field however you like, accept the terms, and confirm.
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5. Go to the **Bot** tab on the left sidebar.
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6. Click on the `Add a Bot` button and confirm that you do want to add a bot to this app.
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7. **Optional:** Add bot's avatar and description.
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8. Copy your Token to `creds.yml` as shown above.
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9. Scroll down to the **`Privileged Gateway Intents`** section
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- You MUST enable the following:
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- **PRESENCE INTENT**
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- **SERVER MEMBERS INTENT**
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- **MESSAGE CONTENT INTENT**
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### Inviting your bot to your server
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- On the **General Information** tab, copy your `Application ID` from your [applications page][Discord].
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- Replace the `YOUR_CLIENT_ID_HERE` in this link:
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`https://discord.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id=YOUR_CLIENT_ID_HERE&scope=bot&permissions=66186303` with your `Client ID`
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- The link should now look something like this:
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`https://discord.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id=123123123123&scope=bot&permissions=66186303`
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- Access that newly created link, pick your Discord server, click `Authorize` and confirm with the captcha at the end
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- The bot should now be in your server
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[Discord]: https://discord.com/developers/applications/me
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