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EllieBot Desktop Guide (via EllieHub)

Supported Operating Systems

  • Windows 10 or later (64-bit)
  • Ubuntu: 20.04, 22.04, 24.04
  • Mint: 19, 20, 21
  • Debian: 10, 11, 12
  • RockyLinux: 8, 9
  • AlmaLinux: 8, 9
  • openSUSE Leap: 15.5, 15.6
  • openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • Fedora: 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
  • Arch & Artix
  • macOS 13 (Ventura) or later
Creating a Discord Bot & Getting Credentials

Creating your own Discord bot

This guide will show you how to create your own discord bot, invite it to your server, and obtain the credentials needed to run it.

  1. Go to the Discord developer application page.
  2. Log in with your Discord account.
  3. Click New Application.
  4. Fill out the Name field however you like, accept the terms, and confirm.
  5. Go to the Bot tab on the left sidebar.
  6. Optional: Add bot's avatar and description.

  7. Click the Reset Token button, select Yes, do it! to confirm token reset, then copy the token that is revealed.

    IMPORTANT

    Keep your token safe: The token is like a password for your bot. Anyone with this token can control your bot. If you accidentally share your token, reset it immediately to prevent unauthorized access.

  8. Paste your token into the token field within creds.yml.

  9. Scroll down to the Privileged Gateway Intents section.
    • You MUST enable the following:
      • PRESENCE INTENT
      • SERVER MEMBERS INTENT
      • MESSAGE CONTENT INTENT

Inviting your bot to your server

Invite the bot to your server

  • From the General Information tab, copy your Application ID.
  • Replace the YOUR_CLIENT_ID_HERE in the following link, with your Client ID: https://discord.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id=YOUR_CLIENT_ID_HERE&scope=bot&permissions=66186303
    • The link should now look something like this: https://discord.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id=123123123123&scope=bot&permissions=66186303
  • Access that newly created link, pick your Discord server, click Authorize and confirm with the captcha at the end.
  • The bot should now be in your server!

Setup

  1. Download and run elliehub.

    Create a new bot

  2. Click the plus button to add a new bot

    Open bot page

  3. If you want to use the music module, click on the settings icon then click Install next to ffmpeg and yt-dlp near the top of the setting tab.

  4. Click on the newly created bot

  5. Click on Install located above the live console (This may take a bit)

Download Creds

  1. When installation is finished, click on CREDENTIALS (1) above the RUN (3) button on the lower left
    • 2 simply opens your bot's data folder.
  2. Paste in your BOT TOKEN previously obtained via Creating a Discord Bot & Getting Credentials, then save your changes.

Starting EllieBot

  • Either click on RUN button in the updater or run the bot via its desktop shortcut.

Updating EllieBot

IMPORTANT

  • Make sure Ellie is closed and not running
    • Run .die in a connected server to make sure.
  • Make sure you don't have data folder, bot folder, or any other bot file open in any program, as the updater will fail to replace your version
  1. Run elliehub if not already running
  2. Click on your bot
  3. Click on Check for updates
  4. If updates are available, you will be able to click on the Update button
  5. Click Update
  6. Click RUN after it's done