# Discord Bot Setup (Free)

## Step 1

* Go to <https://apps.soldecoder.app/bots> to invite the bot to your server
* Once it is invited, add the bot to your chat channel you want to speak to it in. Give it view and send messages permission
* By default each person will get 15 free messages per day (more if they are a SOL Decoder holder). Follow the below steps if you want your users to get more messages per day

## Step 2&#x20;

* In your Discord, run `/ai_setup`

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## Step 3

* To unlock more messages per day, you'll need to enter an OpenAI key and pay for each message the bot replies to. On average a Discord sending 100s of messages a day costs < 2 cents per day
* Get your OpenAI key from - [https://platform.openai.com](https://platform.openai.com/)
* More directions for this are in [Creating An OpenAI Account](/product-guides/creating-an-openai-account.md)

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## Step 4

* Press Continue And Paste your OpenAI Key
* Copy the announcement and paste it to your users to teach them about the tool

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## Step 5

* Click the "Configure Live Chat Channel" and follow those directions

{% hint style="info" %}
Note these are only the free features you've enabled. Read through [Discord Bot Setup (Premium)](/product-guides/discord-bot-setup-premium.md) to see the premium features (listed below):

* [x] have it welcome new NFT holders with unique messages&#x20;
* [x] have it welcome people in tickets with a new fun fact each time&#x20;
* [x] right click any message to generate three tweets or recommend replies&#x20;
* [x] use over 120 prompts to kickstart the conversation&#x20;
* [x] customize them bot to have your own branded PFP and name
* [x] reply by default to everyone in certain personas (such as being funny and witty)&#x20;
* [x] many other things in the future, can read more on the next page :thumbsup:
  {% endhint %}


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