How to set up a welcome message for new Discord members?

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I’m working on configuring my Discord bot to send a welcome message when a new member enters the server. Below is the snippet I’ve implemented:

bot.on('guildMemberAdd', newMember => {
    const welcomeChannel = newMember.guild.channels.cache.find(ch => ch.name === 'welcome-room');
    if (!welcomeChannel) return;
    welcomeChannel.send(`Welcome aboard, ${newMember}! Please check the rules.`);
});

Unfortunately, I’m encountering the following error:

TypeError: Cannot read property 'channels' of undefined
    at DiscordClient.<anonymous> (C:\Users\Example\Desktop\MyBot\bot.js:42:31)
    ...

I would appreciate any assistance you could provide!

2

I ran into a similar issue when I first started working on my Discord bot. Based on your error, it seems like the bot might not have access to the guild or the structure of your bot may cause ‘newMember.guild’ to be undefined at that point. A couple of things worth checking:

Ensure that your bot is properly logged in and has ‘GUILD_MEMBERS’ intent enabled, as this is required to handle member events. Also, make sure that your bot has the necessary permissions in your server to read from and write to the ‘welcome-room’. Finally, you might want to try using console logging before accessing objects to verify what actually contains the values you expect during execution. This can help you identify any undefined variables that might come up during runtime.

3

It could also be a timing issue. Sometimes, if the bot is not initialized properly before the event is triggered, it may lead to such errors. Ensure your bot is fully started and ready to handle events before triggering them. You might use the ‘ready’ event to log when your bot is fully connected and operational. Additionally, verify the ordering and indentation of your scripts to ensure no sneaky closure or scope issues. Sometimes even small syntax errors can lead to unexpected results, so double-check your bot’s startup sequence.

4

check the bot token, it should be valid and in place before any event is called. if the bot’s token isn’t properly setup or expired, undefined errors might show up. ensure correct placement in your config file too, it’s a common mistake when shifting environments or setups. good luck :crossed_fingers: