Basically, when I run node . in my command prompt nothing is outputted.
My code:
const Discord = require("discord.js");
const client = new Discord.Client({ intents: ["GUILDS", "GUILD_MESSAGES"] });
client.on("ready", () => {
console.log(`Logged in as ${client.user.tag}`);
});
//My key is located here but I've taken it out for obvious reasons
client.login = "key";
client.login = ('key');
If that is how your code looks and isn't just a typo in the question, that is invalid syntax. client.login() is a method. This is how it should look:
client.login('key');
That is most likely your issue.
Hello there Justin 👋
Your following code contains false syntax.
client.login = "key" //Will create errors.
client.login("key") //Will not create errors.
Also, I would recommend you to install dotenv from the npm package database.
Its safer and barely needs any coding experience.
Just look at the difference
client.login("key") //Can see your token
require('dotenv').config();
client.login(process.env.key) //Cant see your token unless i see your .env
Just simply install the package running npm i dotenv, then create a file .env and inside that file have your enviromental variables.
key = token
I hope this helped you. Oh also if your bot is on GitHub make sure to add a .gitignore file so it cant be accessed by other users.
//.gitignore file
.env //This is the file you want hidden