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Introduction

• Before you start coding, you need to set up your bot properly on Discord. First, it’s necessary to have a Discord account. If you don’t have one yet, you can create one by visiting the official Discord website.
• Next, you will need to create an account on Square Cloud, which can be done through the sign up page. You can use your email to create an account.
• Finally, you need to have an active paid plan on your account. You can view our plans and purchase one according to your needs here.

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Using wrappers for bot creation

• Discord.js
• Discord.py

npm init -y

npm install discord.js

const { Client, GatewayIntentBits } = require("discord.js");

const client = new Client({
  intents: [
    GatewayIntentBits.Guilds,
    GatewayIntentBits.GuildMessages,
    GatewayIntentBits.MessageContent,
  ],
});

client.on("ready", () => {
  console.log(`${client.user.tag}!`);
});

client.on("messageCreate", (message) => {
  if (message.content === "!hello") {
    message.reply("Hello!");
  }
});

client.login("your token here");

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Creating the squarecloud config file

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Configuring the START Field

In the Square Cloud configuration file, the START field is optional and only needed if you are using a custom script to start the bot. In the provided example, the START field is not necessary.

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Uploading your project to Square Cloud

After following all the steps, package your application files into a zip file where the configuration file is and upload the bot at Upload. Remember to include the requirements.txt or package.json file, but do not include files like __pycache__ or node_modules. You can get more information about unnecessary files when hosting at automatic-file-deletion-when-deploying-an-application-on-squarecloud.

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Testing the Bot

If you’ve done everything correctly, the next step is to invite your bot for testing. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Access the Developer Portal.
2. Select your bot.
3. Navigate to the “OAuth2” tab.
4. Go to “OAuth2 URL Generator”.
5. Check the “bot” option.
6. Choose the permissions your bot will have if it’s invited using this invite.
7. Below the permissions, an invite link for your bot will be generated. It should look something like this:

https://discord.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id=00000000000000&permissions=8&scope=bot

Remember, the client_id in the URL should be replaced with your bot’s actual client ID. The permissions value may also need to be adjusted based on the permissions you want your bot to have.

Now, to test if everything is working, execute the following command on your server: !hello.

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Additional Resources

For more information on creating bots with discord.py and discord.js, visit the official discord.py documentation and the official discord.js guide. There, you’ll find detailed guides, tutorials, and API documentation to help you make the most of these libraries.

If you continue to experience any issues, please don’t hesitate to contact our support team.