#general install issues during install and setup

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DMs working is actually a good sign, it means your bot token and basic Discord connection are probably fine.

The server issue is usually one of these two:

  1. Message Content Intent is off
  2. Your server was never allowlisted, especially if you skipped the channel setup step

A big gotcha from the docs: if you only set DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN and never finished the channels.discord config, Discord guilds default to allowlist mode, so the bot will stay silent in servers.

First, can you paste:

openclaw --version

Then check these:

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1) Discord Developer Portal

In your bot settings, enable:

  • Message Content Intent (required)
  • Server Members Intent (recommended)

After changing intents, restart the gateway.

2) Add your server to Discord config

You need a channels.discord.guilds entry for your server, for example:

{
  channels: {
    discord: {
      enabled: true,
      groupPolicy: "allowlist",
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      guilds: {
        "YOUR_SERVER_ID": {
          requireMention: true,
          users: ["YOUR_USER_ID"],
        },
      },
    },
  },
}

If it’s your own private server and you want replies without pinging the bot:

requireMention: false