Discord.js Bot Won't Come Online - Help Needed!

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Struggling with my Discord.js Bot

I’m having trouble getting my Discord bot to come online. I’ve tried lots of different things, but I never see the “Logged in as (bot name)” message. Here’s my current code:

require('dotenv').config()
const { Client, GatewayIntentBits } = require('chatcord')
const { secretKey } = require('./settings.json')

const bot = new Client({
  intents: [
    GatewayIntentBits.Servers,
    GatewayIntentBits.ServerMembers,
    GatewayIntentBits.ServerChats,
    GatewayIntentBits.ChatContent,
  ],
})

bot.once('ready', () => {
  console.log(`Bot is online: ${bot.user.username}`)
})

bot.login(process.env.SECRET_TOKEN)

Can anyone spot what I’m doing wrong? The bot just won’t come online and I’m out of ideas. Thanks for any help!

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I’ve encountered similar issues before, and it’s often due to small oversights. Have you double-checked that your .env file is in the correct directory and contains the right token? Also, I noticed you’re using ‘chatcord’ instead of ‘discord.js’ - that could be the root of your problem. Try changing the import to:

const { Client, GatewayIntentBits } = require(‘discord.js’)

Additionally, the intent names look slightly off. Discord.js uses different names, like ‘Guilds’ instead of ‘Servers’. Here’s how I’d adjust the intents:

intents: [
GatewayIntentBits.Guilds,
GatewayIntentBits.GuildMembers,
GatewayIntentBits.GuildMessages,
GatewayIntentBits.MessageContent
]

If these changes don’t work, consider logging any errors you’re getting. It might provide more insight into what’s going wrong. Good luck with your bot!

3

I’ve run into this issue before, and it’s often related to the Discord API intents. Make sure you’ve enabled the necessary intents in your Discord Developer Portal for your bot. Go to the portal, select your application, navigate to the ‘Bot’ section, and scroll down to ‘Privileged Gateway Intents’. Enable the ones you need, particularly ‘Server Members Intent’ and ‘Message Content Intent’.

Also, double-check your bot token. Sometimes it can get invalidated if it’s been compromised or reset. You might want to generate a new token in the Developer Portal and update your .env file.

Lastly, try adding some error handling to your login process:

bot.login(process.env.SECRET_TOKEN).catch(console.error);

This will help you see any errors that occur during the login process, which could provide valuable clues about what’s going wrong.

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Yo, i noticed smthing weird in ur code. You’re importing from ‘chatcord’ instead of ‘discord.js’. that’s prolly why it ain’t working. Also, check ur .env file n make sure the token is correct. those lil mistakes can mess everything up. good luck fixing it bro!