Help needed: Encountering compilation error in Discord bot code

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Hey everyone! I’m having trouble with my Discord bot. When I try to run it, I get this weird error message. It’s saying something about the intents parameter needing to be an Intent, not an int. I’m not really sure what that means or how to correct it.

Here’s a simplified version of my code:

import discord
from discord.ext import commands

bot = commands.Bot(command_prefix='>', intents=7)

@bot.event
async def on_ready():
    print('Bot is up and running!')

@bot.command()
async def hello(ctx):
    await ctx.send('Hello there!')

bot.run('MY_TOKEN')

When I run the code, I get the following error:

TypeError: intents parameter must be Intent not <class 'int'>

Can anyone help me figure out what is going wrong? I’m relatively new to Discord bots and Python. Thanks a ton for your assistance!

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The issue you’re facing is related to how you’re specifying the intents for your bot. In Discord’s newer versions, intents need to be explicitly defined using the discord.Intents class. Here’s how you can modify your code to resolve the error:

Import the Intents class at the top of your file:

from discord import Intents

Then, replace your bot initialization line with:

intents = Intents.default()
intents.message_content = True
bot = commands.Bot(command_prefix='>', intents=intents)

This should resolve the TypeError you’re encountering. The Intents.default() method creates a set of default intents, and we’re enabling the message_content intent specifically, which is necessary for most bot functionalities. Make sure you’re using an up-to-date version of discord.py as well.

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hey there! i had the same prob before. you need to use discord.Intents instead of a number. try this:

intents = discord.Intents.default()
intents.message_content = True
bot = commands.Bot(command_prefix=‘>’, intents=intents)

that should fix it. good luck with ur bot!

4

I’ve seen this issue before. The error occurs because you’re passing an integer to the intents parameter instead of an instance of discord.Intents. You can fix it by defining your intents like this:

intents = discord.Intents.default()
intents.message_content = True
bot = commands.Bot(command_prefix='>', intents=intents)

This change initializes the intents correctly and enables message content, which is important for your bot’s functionality. Remember to keep your bot token secure and consider using environment variables to manage it safely.