# Bot Token & Intents

Now that you’ve copied your bot’s token, head over to the [**Guilda Dashboard Login**](https://app.guildabot.com/) and do the following:

1. Go to the **Guilda Dashboard**, then click the **"Settings"** tab in the sidebar.

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2. Paste your bot token into the **"Bot Token"** field and click **Save**.

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Next, return to the Discord Developer Portal to configure the bot’s visibility and enable required gateway intents:

3. Enable the following **Privileged Gateway Intents**:

* **Presence Intent**
* **Server Members Intent**
* **Message Content Intent**

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These intents are necessary for the bot to function properly on your server.

Click **Next Step** below to continue.


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