# Discord Bot Development Guides

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Visit [Bots & Companion Apps](/guides/bots-companion-apps-bots-overview) for more on building bots and companion apps on Discord, including how to get started, best practices, and more.
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## Getting Started

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A step-by-step guide to building your first bot on Discord.
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## Diving Deeper

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A guide to using message components in your Discord bot.

A guide to using modal components in your Discord bot.

:::card{title="Using Community Invites" href="/guides/tutorials-using-community-invites"}
A guide to using community invites in your Discord bot.
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:::card{title="Developing A User-Installable App" href="/guides/tutorials-developing-a-user-installable-app"}
A guide to developing a user-installable app on Discord.
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:::card{title="Hosting on Cloudflare Workers" href="/guides/tutorials-hosting-on-cloudflare-workers"}
A guide to hosting your Discord bot on Cloudflare Workers.
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:::card{title="You Might Not Need a Privileged Intent" href="/guides/tutorials-gateway-you-might-not-need-a-privileged-intent"}
A guide to help you determine whether you need a privileged intent or whether an alternative approach will work.
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## Privileged Intents

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:::card{title="You Might Not Need a Privileged Intent" href="/guides/tutorials-gateway-you-might-not-need-a-privileged-intent"}
A guide to help you determine whether you need a privileged intent or whether an alternative approach will work.
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:::card{title="Getting Started With Privileged Intent Review" href="/guides/tutorials-gateway-getting-started-with-privileged-intent-review"}
A guide to help you get started with the privileged intent review process.
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## Related pages

- [API Reference](./api-reference-index.md)
- [App Fundamentals](./app-fundamentals-index.md)
- [Best Practices](./best-practices-index.md)
- [Bots & Companion Apps](./bots-companion-apps-index.md)
- [Building Games](./building-games-index.md)
- [Building on Discord](./building-on-discord-index.md)
- [Change Log](./change-log-index.md)
- [Communities & Servers](./communities-servers-index.md)
- [Components](./components-index.md)
- [Core Concepts](./core-concepts-index.md)

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