How to Create a Discord Bot

This guide explains the steps to create your bot. Keep in mind that this guide is unrelated to bot-hosting.net, and we do not help with code or libraries.

Updated Jul 7, 2026

Discord Bots are created in the Discord Developers Portal.

Running user accounts instead of bots is against Discord Terms of Service and gets your account banned.

Step 1: Learn a Programming Language

Creating a Discord Application (bot) requires code for it to start and run features you program it to execute. It is not enough to have a discord bot token to run an application.

Before you start thinking about your bot, you need to know how to program. Do not focus on bot-related topics yet. Focus on learning a language first.
Which language should you start with? That is your choice, although most beginners start with Python or JavaScript.

Python: https://www.codecademy.com/learn/python
JavaScript: https://www.codecademy.com/learn/javascript

A well-known server that helps with programming language questions and development issues is The Coding Den: https://discord.com/invite/code

Step 2: Learn to use a Library

Once you know how to program, check out the Discord API server. If you do not know how to code yet, go back to Step 1. Then find a channel for the language you know. Note that this server will not teach you how to code. For questions unrelated to the library, see The Coding Den linked in Step 1.

Library Comparison: https://discordapi.com/unofficial/comparison.html
Discord API: https://discord.com/invite/discord-api

Step 3: Design Features

So, your bot is running. Fantastic. But what should it do? Start simple. Make a command that responds with "pong" when a user types "ping". Work your way up from there by adding complexity and unique features. Add whatever you like, but make sure to follow the practices linked above. If you need ideas, try joining development servers for larger bots. You can often see which features people request and build your bot to fill those needs.

Do you prefer starting with pre made bases insted? Check out Useful Repositories

Step 4: Host the Bot

bot-hosting.net is a free 24/7 service that lets you host your bots. You can find all the information you need to create a server in this website and set it up on this site.
Please note: The Discord server is only for help with Step 4. We cannot and will not help with coding-related issues or requests.

Please keep in mind that this guide is unrelated to bot-hosting.net, and you will not get help with your code or libraries.