How to Deploy a Discord Bot on Replit

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This tutorial shows how to deploy your Discord bot on Replit so it runs continuously in the cloud, independent of your local machine or browser session.

Notes:

• You need a Replit account and a working Discord bot project. If you haven't built one yet, see How to Create a Discord Bot on Replit first.
• Deployments require a paid Replit plan. Confirm your account has Deployments access before starting.
• Your bot token should already be saved as a Secret in your project with the key TOKEN. If it isn't, add it under the Secrets tab before deploying.
• Deployments are now called Publishing.
  

1. Sign in at replit.com and open your Discord bot project from the dashboard.
2. In your workspace, click New Tab and select Publishing (previously called Deployments). The Publishing panel opens.
3. Click Adjust Settings to choose a deployment type.
   
   • Autoscale for bots with light or unpredictable traffic
   • Reserved VM for a dedicated, always-on environment.
4. Click Publish to activate your Discord bot. Replit builds your project and starts the deployment. This typically takes one to two minutes.
5. When deployment completes, check for a green status indicator in the Published panel.
6. Open Discord and send your bot a test message - for example, /help or /reminders - to confirm it's live and responding.