1. Install Bot Creator

Download the app for mobile or desktop. Create a Discord application and bot token — see the Create a Discord Bot Token guide.

2. Choose your scripting mode

Mode	When to use	Documentation
Blocks	Visual actions and workflows	Blocks reference
BDScript	Text and $functions, run by the native BDFD interpreter	BDFD Function Reference
BDJS (JavaScript)	Full scripting power	JavaScript API

In BDScript, $scriptLanguage returns the language of the native interpreter (BDScript 2).

Read Execution model and compatibility before copying examples: slash replies are implicit, and $closeTicket is flagged as an incomplete compatibility function.

3. Build your first command

• BDScript: Create a Command step-by-step → Perfect ping command
• JavaScript: Add a JavaScript block and use await interaction.reply("pong") or await message.reply("pong")

4. Persistent data

• BDScript: $getUserVar / $setUserVar — see Variables and the Database variables guide
• JavaScript: await db.user.get('key') / await db.user.set('key', value) — see db.user

5. Deploy and monitor

Host your bot from the app dashboard. For self-hosted runners, see Deployment & hosting and the Docker Runner API guide.

Popular references

• Events & placeholders — event-driven bots and ((...)) variables
• Interactions overview — buttons, select menus, modals
• Handling rich interactions — full walkthrough
• MCP server — AI tool integration for this documentation