Creating text channels programmatically with Discord bot in Python 3.6.1

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I’m working on a Discord bot and trying to add a feature that creates new text channels automatically. I found some sample code that looks like this:

new_channel = await server.create_text_channel('awesome-chat')

The problem is I keep getting a NameError because the server variable isn’t defined anywhere in my code. I’m not sure how to properly reference the Discord server object. Do I need to import something specific or get the server reference in a different way? I’ve been looking through tutorials but most of them skip over this part and assume you already know how to handle the server object.

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The server object got deprecated in newer discord.py versions. You need to use guild instead. Here’s what works for me:

guild = bot.get_guild(guild_id)  # Replace guild_id with your server's ID
new_channel = await guild.create_text_channel('awesome-chat')

If you’re inside a command, it’s even easier:

@bot.command()
async def create_channel(ctx):
    new_channel = await ctx.guild.create_text_channel('awesome-chat')

Just make sure you’re on discord.py 1.0+. They changed the API pretty drastically from older versions. Use guild everywhere you used to use server.

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yeah, this got me too when I started. if u’re getting the guild from an event like on_message, u can do message.guild.create_text_channel('channel-name'). just make sure the bot has manage channels permission first or it’ll error out.

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This issue often arises due to outdated tutorials. Depending on the context, obtaining the guild object may vary. If you’re within a command, simply utilize the context provided. For calls outside commands, iterate through bot.guilds to locate the necessary guild. Additionally, you can retain the guild object during the on_ready event when your bot initializes. Ensure your bot possesses the necessary permissions and was invited with the correct scopes before attempting to create any channels.