Bot Setup#

This guide provides the steps for setting up a testing bot. This testing bot should only be used for development purposes, or for trying out a self hosted version of Kumiko. DO NOT RUN THESE BOTS IN PRODUCTION

  1. Create a new application at https://discord.com/developers/applications

    Create a new application

  2. Click on the “Bot” tab and click “Add Bot”

    Add a bot

  3. Click “Yes, do it!”. Optionally if you have 2FA enabled, you’ll need to enter in your MFA token.

    Confirm bot creation

  4. Ensure that the intents shown in the pink square are enabled. message_content intents are required for the bot to function.

    Enable intents

  5. Copy the bot token

    Copy bot token

  6. Now paste this token in the .env file located in Bot/.env. If you are using the Docker image for Kumiko, put it in the .env file located in the root of the repo.

    DEV_BOT_TOKEN=YOUR_TOKEN_HERE