Creating a simple Discord bot (tutorial)

Hey everyone,

Here’s a simple tutorial for making a basic Discord bot using Python. This bot will automatically reply with "very cool" whenever anyone sends a message in any text channel on your server.

It’s a great starting point if:

1:You’re learning how Discord bots work

2:You want to test basic features

3:You plan to build something bigger later

Let’s jump in.

🧠 What the Bot Does
Every time someone types a message — any message — the bot replies in the same channel with "very cool" It doesn't matter what they type. It’ll just respond.

💻 The Code
Here’s the full code, ready to copy and run:

import discord

# Hardcoded bot token — only for testing/learning
TOKEN = "YOUR_BOT_TOKEN_HERE"

# Enable reading messages
intents = discord.Intents.default()
intents.message_content = True

# Create the bot client
client = discord.Client(intents=intents)

# Called when the bot connects to Discord
@client.event
async def on_ready():
    print(f"Logged in as {client.user}")

# Called when any message is sent
@client.event
async def on_message(message):
    if message.author.bot:
        return  # Skip messages from bots

    await message.channel.send("very cool")

# Start the bot
client.run(TOKEN)

⚠️ Replace "YOUR_BOT_TOKEN_HERE" with the token you get from the Discord Developer Portal.

🛠️ How to Set It Up
Step 1: Create the Bot on Discord
Go to the Discord Developer Portal (make sure you have an account)

Click "New Application", give it a name

Go to the Bot tab → Click “Add Bot” (top right corner)

Step 2: Get the Token
In the Bot tab, click “Reset Token”

Copy the token and paste it into the TOKEN variable in your code

Step 3: Turn On Message Intent
In the Bot tab:

Scroll down and turn on MESSAGE CONTENT INTENT

This lets the bot read messages

Step 4: Invite the Bot to Your Server
Go to OAuth2 → URL Generator

Select:

Scopes → bot

Permissions → Read Messages/View Channels and Send Messages

Copy the link it gives you and open it in your browser to invite the bot

▶️ How to Run the Bot
Make sure you have Python installed.

1:Install the Discord library:

pip install discord.py

2:Save the code as bot.py (or what ever you want to really call it)

3:In your terminal, run:

python bot.py

(bot will be replaced with whatever you really named the file)
Your bot should come online and respond to every message in your server with "very cool".

🧱 Optional: Expand the Bot Later
Here are some easy ways to improve it later:
Only reply to certain words

if "hello" in message.content.lower():
    await message.channel.send("hi there")

Reply directly to the user

await message.reply("very cool")

Add actual commands

from discord.ext import commands

bot = commands.Bot(command_prefix="!")

@bot.command()
async def ping(ctx):
    await ctx.send("pong!")

well, that is about it, if you need any help or you want me to build you a custom bot go to this link to claim your free bot https://sites.google.com/view/yourdailybrick/home/request-a-bot if you need any help or you encounter any issues please comment :)