Build a Discord Bot in 15 Minutes

By the end of the next 15 minutes, you'll have a working Discord bot running in your server. No prior coding experience needed — I mean that. Here's what we're building: a bot that auto-welcomes new members with a custom message, responds to slash commands, and can moderate your server (auto-delete spam, warn users, etc.). Step 1: Go to discord.com/developers/applications and click 'New Application.' Name it whatever you want — this is your bot's identity. Now click 'Bot' in the left sidebar and hit 'Add Bot.' Here's the part most tutorials skip: permissions. Click 'OAuth2' → 'URL Generator.' Check 'bot' and 'applications.commands.' Under bot permissions, select: Send Messages, Manage Messages, Read Message History, and Add Reactions. Copy the generated URL and paste it in your browser — this lets you invite the bot to your server. Now let's write the code. Open Replit.com (it's free), create a new Node.js project, and type: npm install discord.js...