Discord Connection Guide

Quick Setup Flow

1. Create a bot application — go to Discord Developer Portal, create a new application (or use an existing one).
2. Generate a bot token — under Bot → Reset Token, copy the token.
3. Enable intents — in Bot settings:

• Message Content Intent (required for reading messages)
• Presence Intent (optional, for online status)

4. Generate OAuth2 invite URL — use OAuth2 URL Generator and paste into browser.
5. Invite to server — pick your guild from the dropdown.
6. Configure in Hermes — hermes gateway setup or manually configure via config.yaml.

Bot Permissions (Minimal)

For Hermes, you only need:

• Send Messages (0x2)
• Read Message History (0x100000)
• View Channel (0x400)
• Use External Emojis (0x1000000)