# Creating a Discord Application

First, head over to the [Discord Developer Portal](https://discord.com/developers/applications) and create a New Application. Give it a name and then click on Create.

Inside of the application, head over to the Bot page and add a new bot. You can personalise the profile picture and finalise the username.

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You need to enable the <mark style="color:yellow;background-color:orange;">`SERVER MEMBERS INTENT`</mark> and the <mark style="color:yellow;background-color:orange;">`MESSAGE CONTENT INTENT`</mark> on the bot page to allow it to function correctly!
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