Template Discord Bot

A template Discord bot for Discord.js v13.

Setup

To run this bot you will need to install Node.js.

Bot Setup

You will need to set up a Discord Application, found here.

Once you create a new application, go to the Bot tab and create a new bot.

Inside the directory you cloned this repository to, run these commands:

Install packages:

• npm install

Start bot:

• npm start

Configuring the bot is easy, just edit the config.json found in the root of the project:

Configuration (inside config.json):

• token: this is the bot token, which can be found under the Bot tab in the Discord Application. (DO NOT SHARE THIS WITH ANYONE!)
• prefix: can be any character(s) you want; defines the start of a command. (e.g. "~help" or "!help")

Inviting the Bot

NOTE: You need Administrator permissions in the server you want to add this bot to!

To invite the bot to your server, go to the OAuth2 tab and click the "bot" checkbox

In the OAuth2 tab, make sure to scroll down to the "Bot Permissions" section and select these permissions:

• View Channels
• Send Messages
• Manage Messages
• Embed Links
• Read Message History (You may select more permissions depending on what features you add to the bot)

After selecting the permissions, copy the link at the bottom of the OAuth2 section, and open it. This will bring up a Discord modal telling you which server to put the bot in, and to accept the required permissions.

After this, the bot should be in your server!

Adding Commands & Events

There are command.template.js and event.template.js files located in ./src/commands/ and ./src/events respectively. These files contain a template for adding new commands and events to the bot. Simply put your command / event logic within the run function, and the bot will automatically assign them on the next restart.

License

You are free to use this project under the terms defined in the MIT License (included in LICENSE file).