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WizBot Desktop Guide (via Upeko)

Supported Operating Systems

  • Windows 10 or later (64-bit)
  • Ubuntu: 20.04, 22.04, 24.04
  • Mint: 19, 20, 21
  • Debian: 10, 11, 12
  • RockyLinux: 8, 9
  • AlmaLinux: 8, 9
  • openSUSE Leap: 15.5, 15.6
  • openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • Fedora: 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
  • Arch & Artix
  • macOS 13 (Ventura) or later
Creating a Discord Bot & Getting Credentials

Creating your own Discord bot

This guide will show you how to create your own discord bot, invite it to your server, and obtain the credentials needed to run it.

  1. Go to the Discord developer application page.
  2. Log in with your Discord account.
  3. Click New Application.
  4. Fill out the Name field however you like, accept the terms, and confirm.
  5. Go to the Bot tab on the left sidebar.
  6. Click on the Add a Bot button and confirm that you do want to add a bot to this app.
  7. Optional: Add bot's avatar and description.
  8. Copy your Token to creds.yml as shown above.
  9. Scroll down to the Privileged Gateway Intents section
    • You MUST enable the following:
      • PRESENCE INTENT
      • SERVER MEMBERS INTENT
      • MESSAGE CONTENT INTENT

Inviting your bot to your server

Invite the bot to your server

  • On the General Information tab, copy your Application ID from your applications page.
  • 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

Setup

  1. Download and run the WizBot Updater.

    Create a new bot

  2. Click the plus button to add a new bot

    Open bot page

  3. If you want to use the music module, click on Install next to ffmpeg and yt-dlp at the top

  4. Click on the newly created bot

    Bot Setup

  5. Click on DOWNLOAD at the lower right

    Download Creds

  6. When installation is finished, click on CREDS (1) above the RUN (3) button on the lower left

    • 2 simply opens your bot's data folder.
  7. Paste in your BOT TOKEN previously obtained

Starting WizBot

  • Either click on RUN button in the updater or run the bot via its desktop shortcut.

Updating WizBot

IMPORTANT

  • Make sure WizBot is closed and not running
    • Run .die in a connected server to make sure.
  • Make sure you don't have data folder, bot folder, or any other bot file open in any program, as the updater will fail to replace your version
  1. Run WizBot Updater if not already running
  2. Click on your bot
  3. Click on Check for updates
  4. If updates are available, you will be able to click on the Update button
  5. Click Update
  6. Click RUN after it's done