Discord bot commands not working (2024)

FAQs

Why are my Discord bot commands not working? ›

Usually this kinda of thing happens when the token is wrong or it gets changed or the bot permissions on the server change too. Did you verifiy if the token you are using is the same as the one on the discord developer portal? Other than that you will have to debug your code to find out what is happening.

The bot does not reply at all

Make sure the bot is visible on the user list. If it's not visible, the bot does not have access to your current channel. Check your Discord permissions very carefully to ensure you have not restricted the bot's ability to see messages and speak in the current channel.

You can send the message ID to the bot and the bot saves the message ID as a variable, then replies to the correct message using its message ID.

By default, commands are available in all channels. This means when you add a new app to your server, all members will be able to use any commands, unless the developer has set up default member permissions. To restrict access to certain spaces, click 'Add Channels' and select additional channels to customize.

Enable the setting to show slash commands on your app.

You may have disabled the setting to show rich text previews in the text box for your Discord client. Go to the User Settings screen on your app. On desktop: This is the gear/cog icon next to your username in the bottom-left corner.

You may have disabled emoji reactions in your settings.

Here's how to check: Tap the profile icon at the bottom. Tap Text & Images. If the "Show emoji reactions on messages" switch is turned off (gray), tap it to turn it back on.

if mimu doesn't send the greet message to the channel, it means it has no permissions to do so. you can check by using /ping in the greet channel and seeing if it responds. no response = no permissions.

Select a Discord bot from a website offering a Discord bot list (e.g. “top.gg”). Click on “Invite” on the bot website. Select your server and grant the bot the permissions it needs. The bot will then be added to your Discord server.

How to use commands in Discord? ›

Application commands are native ways to interact with apps in the Discord client. There are 3 types of commands accessible in different interfaces: the chat input, a message's context menu (top-right menu or right-clicking in a message), and a user's context menu (right-clicking on a user).

Within the text channel permissions, there should be an option to enable/disable the use of the reply-feature (right click on any message - reply).

When running a big discord server, not one bot can do all asks. So, multiple bots are require.

To set yourself to automatically reply to Direct Messages you go near the gear next to your name and open User Settings. In the User Settings Catagory for the settings page is a tab named Direct Messaging Options.

With Slash Commands, all you have to do is type / and you're ready to use your favorite bot. You can easily see all the commands a bot has, and validation and error handling help you get the command right the first time. Not every bot might be using Slash Commands right now.

Checking Server Authorization: One reason your bot may not be working as expected could be due to server authorization issues. This section will guide you through the process of checking server authorization settings and ensuring your bot has the necessary permissions to function correctly.