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Add Your Bot to a Server

TL;DR

Set your Discord bot token in VibeCord.

Use the generated invite link to authorize the bot in your guild.

To add your bot to a Discord server, you’ll (1) set your Discord bot token in VibeCord, then (2) use the bot’s invite link to authorize it in your guild (server).

Last updated: 2025-12-14

Prerequisites

Before adding your bot to a server:

  1. You’ve generated bot code using VibeCord
  2. You have a Discord Developer account
  3. You’ve created a bot application in the Discord Developer Portal

Step 1: Create a Discord Bot Application

If you haven’t already:

  1. Go to the Discord Developer Portal
  2. Click New Application and give it a name
  3. Go to the Bot section in the sidebar
  4. Click Add Bot → Yes, do it!
  5. Under Token, click Reset Token and copy it securely

Step 2: Configure the Token in VibeCord

VibeCord will prompt you to add a token when you try to deploy:

Token setup required

The token wizard guides you through the process step by step:

Step 1: Open the Discord Developer Portal Token wizard step 1

Step 2: Navigate to your bot’s token Token wizard step 2

Step 3: Paste your token Enter your token

Success! Token saved Token saved

Your token is now securely stored and will be used when deploying your bot.

Step 3: Enable Required Intents

Some bot features require Privileged Gateway Intents in the Discord Developer Portal:

IntentRequired For
MESSAGE CONTENTReading message text (not just slash commands)
SERVER MEMBERSWelcome messages, role management
PRESENCETracking member online status

To enable:

  1. Go to your bot in the Discord Developer Portal
  2. Navigate to Bot → Privileged Gateway Intents
  3. Enable the intents your bot needs

Step 4: Add Bot to Your Server

After deploying your bot, you can add it to your Discord server:

  1. Open your project’s Permissions tab (if available)
  2. Click Add Bot to Server or Copy Invite Link
  3. Select the server you want to add the bot to
  4. Authorize the requested permissions
  5. Complete the captcha if prompted

Alternatively, build the OAuth URL manually:

https://discord.com/api/oauth2/authorize?client_id=YOUR_CLIENT_ID&permissions=PERMISSION_VALUE&scope=bot%20applications.commands

You can find your Client ID in the Discord Developer Portal under your application’s General Information.

Step 5: Verify Your Bot is Online

After adding the bot:

  1. Check the VibeCord deployment panel — status should show “Running”
  2. Look for your bot in the Discord server member list
  3. Try using a slash command (type / to see available commands)

Troubleshooting

Bot appears offline

  • Check if the deployment is running in VibeCord
  • Verify your token is correct and hasn’t been reset
  • Ensure required intents are enabled in Discord Developer Portal

Commands don’t appear

  • Slash commands can take up to 1 hour to sync globally
  • Try in a DM with the bot first (syncs faster)
  • Check that applications.commands scope was included in the invite

”Invalid Token” error

  • Your token may have been reset in Discord Developer Portal
  • Go to Settings → Discord Configuration and update the token

Bot can’t read messages

  • Enable MESSAGE CONTENT intent in Discord Developer Portal
  • Redeploy after enabling intents

Next Steps

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