GUIDE Β· 3 MINUTES
Adding a bot takes 3 clicks, but most problems come from wrong permissions and role order. This guide walks through every step from the invite to the first command with Groyt as the example, plus common mistakes. Bonus: installing the bot on your own account instead of a server.
Open the bot's official invite link (here for Groyt). Discord shows you a server picker and a permission list. To add a bot to a server you need Manage Server there. Administrator is recommended for most systems (registration, jail, anti-nuke) to work properly; you can narrow it down later in Server Settings βΊ Roles.
On Discord a bot can only manage roles below its own role. If the bot's role stays at the bottom of the list, it can't give registration roles, apply the jail role or change nicknames. In Server Settings βΊ Roles, drag the Groyt role right below the admin roles.
/help opens all categories; /server info shows the server card. The "What kind of server is yours?" menu in the DM sent to the owner tells you which systems to turn on. Most commands work with both / and g!; you can change the prefix with /prefix.
Some bots can be installed on your account instead of a server. 15 of Groyt's personal commands like currency, earthquake, avatar, banner, football, city and reminders work this way: press the Add to my apps button on the invite card, then use them even in servers without Groyt and in DMs.
/help. If no command shows up, restart Discord; slash commands can take up to an hour to propagate.Discord can take up to an hour to roll out global commands to all servers; restart the app. If they still aren't there, the bot's invite may be missing the applications.commands scope; invite the bot again.
It needs Send Messages and Embed Links permissions in the channel; its role may be too low. Check permissions with /server info.
On Groyt, server data is deleted 7 days after the bot is removed; if you add it back within that time your settings stay.
It's a common practice with verified bots that have a clear policy. Groyt never stores messages or records voice; details are in the Privacy Policy.