How to Create a Discord Welcome Bot Without Coding
Answer: To create a Discord welcome bot without coding, describe your greeting, role assignment, and onboarding flow in VibeCord, preview the permissions, then deploy and invite it to your guild. You’ll welcome every new member automatically and keep onboarding consistent—no scripts, servers, or maintenance.
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What a Welcome Bot Should Do
- Send a personalized greeting in a welcome channel or DM
- Assign a starter role (like
Member) automatically - Point people to
#rules,#roles, and#introductions - Keep onboarding consistent for every new member
Step 1: Decide Your Onboarding Flow
Before you build, decide three things: where the welcome message should appear, whether new members get a role, and what the next step should be (read rules, pick roles, introduce yourself, verify, etc).
Step 2: Describe Your Bot in VibeCord
Go to vibecord.dev and describe your welcome flow. Here’s a prompt you can copy and tweak:
"Create a welcome bot for my Discord guild: - When someone joins, post in #welcome: 'Welcome @username! Please read #rules and introduce yourself in #introductions.' - Assign the 'Member' role immediately - DM them a short message with links to #rules and #roles - If the user is a bot account, do nothing - Keep the tone friendly and concise"
Step 3: Review and Customize
Review the preview and confirm: the role names match your guild exactly, the bot is posting in the right channel(s), and the permissions look reasonable.
Step 4: Deploy and Add It to Your Guild
Click Deploy and authorize the bot to join your guild. VibeCord requests only the permissions your welcome flow needs (no admin access by default).
Step 5: Test It Fast
Join with an alt account (or ask a friend) and confirm the welcome message, role assignment, and DM all work as expected.
- Check the public welcome message appears quickly
- Confirm the role is assigned correctly
- Confirm the DM includes the right links
Pro Tips That Increase Retention
- Keep the public welcome short (1–2 sentences)
- Use one clear call to action (read rules, pick roles, introduce yourself)
- Avoid pinging staff or @everyone
FAQ
Do I need to know how to code?
No. If you can describe the behavior you want, VibeCord can generate and deploy the welcome bot for you.
Can the bot assign roles automatically?
Yes. Include the exact role name in your description (for example: “Assign the Member role on join”).
Can it DM new members instead of posting publicly?
Yes. Tell VibeCord to DM the new member and specify what the DM should include.
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