# Dedicated Instance Setup

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Creating a bot is very simple and will require only a couple of minutes even if you're not familiar with the platform.
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1\. Log into your Discord account.                                                                                                                                                            2. Navigate to [**this page**](https://discord.com/developers/applications/).                                                                                                                                                                                   3. Click on **New Application** button.

![New Application button referred to in point 3](https://1501270559-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MLdEj1zzd3YvwG1ITZm%2F-MRfj3RoVCHPkP3-qeL9%2F-MRfjIYC9xn6n77msANk%2FScreenshot%202021-01-22%20at%2021.15.40.png?alt=media\&token=18c04be8-9b7a-4b85-b88d-33ba4b16ba23)

4\.  Input the **Name** of your bot.

<div align="center"><img src="https://1501270559-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MLdEj1zzd3YvwG1ITZm%2F-MLdFLKL6tnZvFjFn6iK%2F-MLd_v1b7IoTdfqe3AGY%2FScreenshot%202020-11-08%20at%2021.41.21.png?alt=media&#x26;token=71f2a5cb-333e-436f-8197-b011cd2d5c2f" alt="Name field referred to in point 4"></div>

5\. Navigate to the **Bot** page.

<div align="center"><img src="https://1501270559-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MLdEj1zzd3YvwG1ITZm%2F-MLdFLKL6tnZvFjFn6iK%2F-MLdahvwZTvwl2H_7rr2%2FScreenshot%202020-11-08%20at%2021.44.55.png?alt=media&#x26;token=638008f4-5347-4db0-b6e7-c6a69a4787bb" alt="Bot page referred to in point 5"></div>

6\. Click on **Add Bot** button.

![Add Bot button referred to in point 6](https://1501270559-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MLdEj1zzd3YvwG1ITZm%2F-MRfj3RoVCHPkP3-qeL9%2F-MRfje8MKce_rv0r772O%2FScreenshot%202021-01-22%20at%2021.17.01.png?alt=media\&token=c70d4a8b-23c5-4e7f-9c52-45127d441b2a)

7\. Input the name of your bot (will be shown in Discord) and upload an avatar by clicking on the **Icon** default image.

![Bot avatar and name referred to in point 7](https://1501270559-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MLdEj1zzd3YvwG1ITZm%2F-MORoYohEGU0ZeKtfY1G%2F-MOSEurFbhSiSZa4orZw%2FScreenshot%202020-12-13%20at%2016.56.54.png?alt=media\&token=8549c7d2-8b0e-4210-a1d3-d8aded2a9c91)

8\. Click on **Copy** under **Click to Reveal Token** and store it for later.                                                                                                                                        9. In the same page, under the Build-A-Bot settings, make sure that the toggles look like the image below.

<figure><img src="https://1501270559-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MLdEj1zzd3YvwG1ITZm%2Fuploads%2FlgdJGIOzuUNmaJGcaiOu%2FNEW%20IMAGE%20FOR%20GITBOOK%20NEXUS.png?alt=media&#x26;token=b5e615ff-4542-4a6b-88d7-f1ce9e90f715" alt=""><figcaption><p>Toggles configuration referred to in point 9</p></figcaption></figure>

10\. Follow the image below (1 to 5) to obtain the **Invite Link** with the correct level of permissions.

<figure><img src="https://1501270559-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MLdEj1zzd3YvwG1ITZm%2Fuploads%2FAy6yuc9sbNySxKPTyKJh%2FNEXUS%20GITHUB%20PICTURE.png?alt=media&#x26;token=d33f23f6-2ba4-46f3-bdea-410e373d30dd" alt=""><figcaption><p>Be sure to follow the numbered steps in the image above. </p></figcaption></figure>

12\. Paste the link in your browser and add the bot to your server.                                                                                                                                   13. Join [**this server**](https://discord.gg/DYRamRQ), open a ticket and send both your **token** and **invite link**.&#x20;

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**Never share the Token with anyone who isn't from Nexus.**
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