# Bot creation

# Introduction

You will have to create a bot before configuring Spicord, in this page you will see the steps you will have to follow in order to create your own bot.

# How to create a bot and invite it to your server

1. Log-in into the Discord Developer Portal
2. Click New Application and choose a name for your bot
3. You will see the information of your application and you will need to copy the numbers below Client ID, you will need it to invite your bot to your server
4. Switch to the Bot tab located at the left of the page, and then click Add Bot > Yes, do it!
5. You will see your bot information and there you can change its profile picture and name (optional)
6. Click the Copy button below the Token section, you will need to put it in the Spicord configuration
7. To invite your bot, go to https://discord.com/oauth2/authorize?scope=bot&permissions=8&client_id=YOUR_ID but before replace YOUR_ID with the ID you copied in the 3rd step, with this url you can add your bot to your server (your bot will have Administrator permission, you can change that later)