Flow bots

Welcome to our easy guide on creating your bot in Guilded. and you don't need to know any coding!

Check out this video for a quick intro to making bots

So, what's a bot? It's like a little helper that reacts to 'triggers' and performs 'actions.' A trigger tells the bot to start, like a specific message. The action is what the bot does in response, like sending a video link.

In this article, we'll show you how to make a simple bot that sends a video link when it sees a specific message. By the end, you'll have a working bot and a basic understanding of how to make more bots in the future. Let's get started!

Creating your bot

• Navigate to the server settings and select Manage bots from the menu

• On the Bots page, click Create a bot

• Give your bot a name. 

• Start creating its workflow by clicking Add a flow 

Setting up Triggers and Actions

Each bot needs a trigger and an action.

• Click Add to begin with the bot's trigger

• Choose Member sent message to channel as your trigger.

• In the trigger details, specify the channel and the message specifics - this could be an exact phrase like "Hello world or a keyword.  Once set, click next.

Crafting the Bots Response

• Now for the fun part! deciding what your bot does in response.  Click Add next to Action.

• For our purpose, we have selected Send a custom message.

When setting up your bot, you get to pick two things: the action it does and the channel it posts in. Just follow these steps:

• You can pick an action: Choose what you want the bot to do from the drop-down list.
• Select a channel: Decide where the bot should post its message.

Your bot can respond with messages, images, videos, polls, or forms – it's all up to you!

Important: You must allow your bot to post in the chosen channel.

Template Menu

• You can customize your message by typing $ to access the templating menu.

In our example, our bot will mention the user who triggers it and share a video in the message. But what if you don't want that user to get a notification or want the message to be private? Here's how you can adjust these settings:

• No notification: If you don't want to notify the user who starts the bot (we call this the $TriggeringUser), the 'Sends without notifications' option and slide the toggle to turn it on.

• Private message: If you want the bot's message to only go to the $TriggeringUser, the 'Send as a private message' option and slide the toggle to turn it on.

Now, you can control how your bot interacts with the $TriggeringUser!

• You will now see your triggers and actions together. Now click Save

• The bot is now ready to Save

• Let's see how the bot looks in action.

That's all there is to it. How creative will you get with the bot builder? 

Customizing your bot

Want to give your bot a new look or name? 

• Find your bot: Go to the 'Server bots' menu and click on your bot.

• Change the picture: Hover your mouse over the bot's current image. Click the camera icon that appears. Now, you can pick a new image or GIF (up to 500mb) to upload.

• Rename your bot: Click the pencil icon, then type in your bot's new name.

That's it! Your bot now has a fresh look and name.

Deleting a bot

• Find your bot in the Server bots menu
• Click on Settings
• Select Delete bot

• Select Delete to confirm that you want to delete your bot.

Your bot will now have been deleted successfully.