#🔒 Discord bot only works in dms

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blissful tapir
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Hey, i was trying to make a discord bot in python (i have no idea how to use python or discord bots) and got it working, but only in dms, it will not respond to server messages. i ran it by a friend and he said "you aren't even using slash commands" please help

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@blissful tapir

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blissful tapir
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import os
import random
import discord
from dotenv import load_dotenv

load_dotenv()
TOKEN = 'token'

intents = discord.Intents.default()
intents.messages = True

client = discord.Client(intents=intents)

@client.event
async def on_ready():
print(f'{client.user.name} has connected to Discord!')

@client.event
async def on_message(message):
if message.author == client.user:
return

if message.content.startswith('/d4'):
    roll = random.randint(1, 4)
    await message.channel.send(f'You rolled a d4 and got: {roll}')
elif message.content.startswith('/d6'):
    roll = random.randint(1, 6)
    await message.channel.send(f'You rolled a d6 and got: {roll}')
elif message.content.startswith('/d8'):
    roll = random.randint(1, 8)
    await message.channel.send(f'You rolled a d8 and got: {roll}')
elif message.content.startswith('/d10'):
    roll = random.randint(1, 10)
    await message.channel.send(f'You rolled a d10 and got: {roll}')
elif message.content.startswith('/d12'):
    roll = random.randint(1, 12)
    await message.channel.send(f'You rolled a d12 and got: {roll}')
elif message.content.startswith('/d20'):
    roll = random.randint(1, 20)
    await message.channel.send(f'You rolled a d20 and got: {roll}')

client.run(TOKEN)

blazing dagger
steel stone
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This ^

blissful tapir
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nvm i cant get it in

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its over 2000 words

supple river
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!paste

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blissful tapir
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ok

twilit cove
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You're using a very outdated tutorial/guide, or doing things very wrong from how they're done now. We don't listen to on_message to invoke commands

blissful tapir
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oh, the tutorial im using is like 2 years old

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thats probably it

twilit cove
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You should be using the Discord.py library, I don't know what you're using

blissful tapir
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alr

twilit cove
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There was a time when DPY stopped development and a few other "alternatives" sprouted up, but DPY is the standard for python-discord bots

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oops

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there's a discord.py discord server that has more updated info than anywhere else on the net

blissful tapir
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could you send the link for that server?

twilit cove
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I tried and it was auto-deleted, I can dm you though

blissful tapir
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no idea if my dms are open but you can try

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