Your first bot, up and running.
Create an account, register a Discord token, invite the bot to your server. That is enough to get it running — and none of it involves writing code.
You need
A Discord account
Programming knowledge
None required
Cost to start
Free
What to have on hand first.
With these three ready, the rest is just following what the screen tells you.
An account to sign in with
Discord, Google or GitHub all work. Using the same Discord account that will own the bot keeps things simpler later on.
A Discord server for the bot
Inviting a bot requires permission to add one to that server ("Manage Server" and similar). That rule comes from Discord, not from us.
A Discord bot token
Issued in the Discord Developer Portal. The wizard walks you through getting one step by step, so there is no need to prepare it in advance.
Four steps.
From opening the dashboard to the bot answering in your server.
01
Create an account
On the auth page, pick "Continue with Discord", "Continue with Google" or "Continue with GitHub". There is no password to set. A referral code can be entered if you have one.
02
Register your first bot
Choose "Bot" under "Create new..." at the top right of the dashboard and a seven-step wizard opens. Steps 1 through 6 happen in the Discord Developer Portal, each with a reference screenshot.
03
Invite it to a server
From the bot card's menu on the home screen, choose "Invite to server". Discord's authorisation screen opens in a new tab, where you pick the server, review the permissions and confirm.
04
Build a command
The command builder is where you assemble what a slash command does, on screen. To react to things that happen — a member joining, say — use the event builder instead.
Four words to know.
Account
Your registration details for signing in to BotShade.
Project
A container that groups several bots together. Every bot belongs to exactly one project.
Bot
The Discord bot itself — the thing you build, run and that lives in your server.
Bot token
The secret key Discord issues for controlling a bot. BotShade stores it encrypted.
Common questions.
When you're ready, the dashboard is waiting.
Signing up is free, and the screen guides you all the way to your first bot.