Token not being read from JSON file when I am using code from the website?

[zealous narwhal]

I am trying to get my bot to run and it isn't running.
I keep getting this:

12:28:11 Discord     Discord.Net v3.9.0 (API v10)
12:28:11 Discord     A supplied token was invalid.:
System.ArgumentNullException: A token cannot be null, empty, or contain only whitespace. (Parameter 'token')
   at Discord.TokenUtils.ValidateToken(TokenType tokenType, String token)
   at Discord.Rest.BaseDiscordClient.LoginInternalAsync(TokenType tokenType, String token, Boolean validateToken)
12:28:11 Gateway     Connecting
12:28:13 Gateway     Discord.Net.HttpException: The server responded with error 401: 401: Unauthorized
   at Discord.Net.Queue.RequestBucket.SendAsync(RestRequest request)
   at Discord.Net.Queue.RequestQueue.SendAsync(RestRequest request)
   at Discord.API.DiscordRestApiClient.SendInternalAsync(String method, String endpoint, RestRequest request)
   at Discord.API.DiscordRestApiClient.SendAsync[TResponse](String method, String endpoint, BucketId bucketId, ClientBucketType clientBucket, RequestOptions options)
   at Discord.API.DiscordRestApiClient.GetBotGatewayAsync(RequestOptions options)
   at Discord.API.DiscordSocketApiClient.ConnectInternalAsync()
   at Discord.API.DiscordSocketApiClient.ConnectInternalAsync()
   at Discord.API.DiscordSocketApiClient.ConnectAsync()
   at Discord.WebSocket.DiscordSocketClient.OnConnectingAsync()
   at Discord.ConnectionManager.ConnectAsync(CancellationTokenSource reconnectCancelToken)
   at Discord.ConnectionManager.<>c__DisplayClass29_0.<<StartAsync>b__0>d.MoveNext()

This is the configuration part of the code:

            _configuration = new ConfigurationBuilder()
                .AddEnvironmentVariables(prefix: "!")
                .AddJsonFile("bot_info.json", optional: true)
                .Build();

Entire codebase: https://github.com/DudeThatsErin/csharpbot

[rigid grail]

await client.LoginAsync(TokenType.Bot, _configuration["token"]);
do you have your bot token in the config file under the "token" key?

[zealous narwhal]

it is in the bot_info.json file under "token" if that is what you mean.

[rigid grail]

what is the structure of you json file?

is the file being copied to the output directory?

[zealous narwhal]

Structure is just this:

{
"token": "BOT_TOKEN_HERE"
}

Output directory? What is that? The website doesn't define what is going on here.

I just have the bot_info.json file and I thought this was reading it... I was just trying to be able to run this bot and copy the code to github without discord freaking out cause my token was shared via GitHub

[rigid grail]

right click on the file in solution explorer (assuming ur using VS) and select properties, there should be a copy to output directory setting

[zealous narwhal]

Perfect, that worked. Thank you.

Now I just have:

12:45:24 Gateway     A Ready handler has thrown an unhandled exception.:
Discord.Net.HttpException: The server responded with error 50001: Missing Access
   at Discord.Net.Queue.RequestBucket.SendAsync(RestRequest request)
   at Discord.Net.Queue.RequestQueue.SendAsync(RestRequest request)
   at Discord.API.DiscordRestApiClient.SendInternalAsync(String method, String endpoint, RestRequest request)
   at Discord.API.DiscordRestApiClient.SendJsonAsync[TResponse](String method, String endpoint, Object payload, BucketId bucketId, ClientBucketType clientBucket, RequestOptions options)
   at Discord.API.DiscordRestApiClient.BulkOverwriteGuildApplicationCommandsAsync(UInt64 guildId, CreateApplicationCommandParams[] commands, RequestOptions options)
   at Discord.Rest.InteractionHelper.BulkOverwriteGuildCommandsAsync(BaseDiscordClient client, UInt64 guildId, ApplicationCommandProperties[] args, RequestOptions options)
   at Discord.Rest.ClientHelper.BulkOverwriteGuildApplicationCommandAsync(BaseDiscordClient client, UInt64 guildId, ApplicationCommandProperties[] properties, RequestOptions options)
   at Discord.Interactions.InteractionService.RegisterCommandsToGuildAsync(UInt64 guildId, Boolean deleteMissing)
   at csharpbot.InteractionHandler.ReadyAsync() in C:\Users\morri\Desktop\SAVE\csharp-bot\InteractionHandler.cs:line 51
   at Discord.EventExtensions.InvokeAsync(AsyncEvent`1 eventHandler)
   at Discord.WebSocket.DiscordSocketClient.TimeoutWrap(String name, Func`1 action)

I used this link to add the bot like 4x so I know it has perms + it is an admin on my testing server: https://discord.com/api/oauth2/authorize?client_id=819997306732019742&permissions=8&scope=applications.commands bot

Not sure what other access it could be referring to.

[rigid grail]

¯_(ツ)_/¯

debug, see where it errors, figure it out from there based on what it was trying to do

[zealous narwhal]

I'm coming from DJS and using JS for my bots.

Where IS the ready event in this?

This is the only thing with ready I see so I'm assuming this is it?

private async Task ReadyAsync()
        {
            // Context & Slash commands can be automatically registered, but this process needs to happen after the client enters the READY state.
            // Since Global Commands take around 1 hour to register, we should use a test guild to instantly update and test our commands.
            if (Program.IsDebug())
                await _handler.RegisterCommandsToGuildAsync(_configuration.GetValue<ulong>("testGuild"), true);
            else
                await _handler.RegisterCommandsGloballyAsync(true);
        }

[rigid grail]

yes

[zealous narwhal]

Perfect. Last question I have these errors which don't seem to effect the bot running but still bother me.

Severity    Code    Description    Project    File    Line    Suppression State
Warning    NU1701    Package 'Microsoft.Configuration.ConfigurationBuilders.Base 2.0.0' was restored using '.NETFramework,Version=v4.6.1, .NETFramework,Version=v4.6.2, .NETFramework,Version=v4.7, .NETFramework,Version=v4.7.1, .NETFramework,Version=v4.7.2, .NETFramework,Version=v4.8, .NETFramework,Version=v4.8.1' instead of the project target framework 'net7.0'. This package may not be fully compatible with your project.    csharpbot    C:\Users\morri\Desktop\SAVE\csharp-bot\csharpbot.csproj    1    

Severity    Code    Description    Project    File    Line    Suppression State
Warning    NU1701    Package 'Microsoft.Configuration.ConfigurationBuilders.UserSecrets 2.0.0' was restored using '.NETFramework,Version=v4.6.1, .NETFramework,Version=v4.6.2, .NETFramework,Version=v4.7, .NETFramework,Version=v4.7.1, .NETFramework,Version=v4.7.2, .NETFramework,Version=v4.8, .NETFramework,Version=v4.8.1' instead of the project target framework 'net7.0'. This package may not be fully compatible with your project.    csharpbot    C:\Users\morri\Desktop\SAVE\csharp-bot\csharpbot.csproj    1