| 1 |
Is the bot online? |
Run your bot and check Discord |
Bot is "online" in member list |
| 2 |
Event listener working? |
Add a console.log() or print() inside your on_member_join or guildMemberAdd event |
Message appears in terminal when someone joins |
| 3 |
Permissions set correctly? |
Right-click welcome channel → Edit Channel → Permissions → Check bot’s role |
Bot can “View Channel” and “Send Messages” |
| 4 |
Correct channel being used? |
Log the channel ID or name where the message is sent |
Matches your expected welcome channel |
| 5 |
Intents enabled? |
Check your bot's code AND the Discord Developer Portal → Bot settings |
"Server Members Intent" is enabled in both places |
| 6 |
Bot invited with proper permissions? |
Re-invite using a URL with Send Messages, Read Messages scopes |
Bot can post in channels |
| 7 |
Bot restarted after changes? |
Restart bot after editing code |
New code runs successfully |
| 8 |
Hosting logs show activity? |
Check logs on Replit, Heroku, etc. |
No crash or join event errors |