How to set up a counting channel in Discord

Before you start

• Use an online Build Discord Bots bot in the server you want to configure. For an existing bot, use the normal regeneration flow after adding the new Counting module.
• Choose one visible ordinary text channel. The bot needs View Channel, Send Messages, Add Reactions and Read Message History there, and its Discord application needs Message Content Intent enabled.

1. Enable Counting and choose the channel

   Open your bot in the dashboard, select Modules, enable Counting, choose Configure, then select the server. Choose the Counting channel, keep Enable counting on, and save. Each server has one saved counting channel on every plan; choosing a different channel starts that channel at 1 while keeping the server high score and member totals.

2. Start the game with clear rules

   Post 1 in the configured channel, then have a different member post 2. Every attempt must be only the next positive whole number: no spaces, leading zeroes, expressions or chat text. The same member cannot count twice in a row. A wrong non-empty message or repeat turn gets ❌, posts a short failure line and resets the next number to 1; bots, webhooks and empty-content messages are ignored.

3. Use the Counting commands

   A member with Manage Server can run /counting set channel:#counting to choose and enable the channel, or /counting reset to restart at 1 without clearing the high score or member totals. /counting stats is available to members who can view the saved counting channel and privately shows the current number, next number, high score, status and top 10 member totals.