## Creds Guide This document aims to guide you through the process of creating a Discord account for your bot (the Discord Bot application), and inviting that account into your Discord server. ![Create a bot application and copy token to creds.yml file](https://cdn.nadeko.bot/tutorial/bot-creds-guide.gif) - Go to [the Discord developer application page][DiscordApp]. - Log in with your Discord account. - Click **New Application**. - Fill out the `Name` field however you like. - Go to the **Bot** tab on the left sidebar. - Click on the `Add a Bot` button and confirm that you do want to add a bot to this app. - **Optional:** Add bot's avatar and description. - Copy your Token to `creds.yml` as shown above. - Scroll down to the **`Privileged Gateway Intents`** section - **Enable the following:** - **PRESENCE INTENT** - **SERVER MEMBERS INTENT** - **MESSAGE CONTENT INTENT** These are required for a number of features to function properly, and all should be on. ##### Getting Owner ID*(s)*: - Go to your Discord server and attempt to mention yourself, but put a backslash at the start *(to make it slightly easier, add the backslash after the mention has been typed)*. - For example, the message `\@fearnlj01#3535` will appear as `<@145521851676884992>` after you send the message. - The message will appear as a mention if done correctly. Copy the numbers from it **`145521851676884992`** and replace the big number on the `OwnerIds` section with your user ID. - Save the `creds.yml` file. - If done correctly, you should now be the bot owner. You can add multiple owners by adding them below the first one. Indentation matters. For a single owner, it should look like this: ```yml OwnerIds: - 105635576866156544 ``` For multiple owners, it should look like this: ```yml OwnerIds: - 105635123466156544 - 145521851676884992 - 341420590009417729 ``` #### Inviting your bot to your server ![Invite the bot to your server](https://cdn.nadeko.bot/tutorial/bot-invite-guide.gif) - On the **General Information** tab, copy your `Application ID` from your [applications page][DiscordApp]. - Replace the `YOUR_CLIENT_ID_HERE` in this link: `https://discordapp.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id=YOUR_CLIENT_ID_HERE&scope=bot&permissions=66186303` with your `Client ID` - The link should now look something like this: `https://discordapp.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id=123123123123&scope=bot&permissions=66186303` - Access that newly created link, pick your Discord server, click `Authorize` and confirm with the captcha at the end - The bot should now be in your server That's it! You may now go back to the installation guide you were following before 🎉 [DiscordApp]: https://discordapp.com/developers/applications/me