How can I use an prefix instead of slash?

Explain it simple please, first time using discord.js

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Unknown User•11mo ago

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$ JJ•11mo ago

I use v14, I only want prefix commands due to it being needed for the system I'm attempting to make. So is there like an tutorial.

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$ JJ•11mo ago

🤦‍♂️ Okay give me a second to gather some screenshots.

Unknown User•11mo ago

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$ JJ•11mo ago

I'm able to send screenshot and you can guide me right?

Unknown User•11mo ago

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$ JJ•11mo ago

No, like correct my mistakes.

Unknown User•11mo ago

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$ JJ•11mo ago

alright

$ JJ•11mo ago

this still good for v14 right?

$ JJ•11mo ago

so i can just paste this in my config file ?

Unknown User•11mo ago

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$ JJ•11mo ago

ohh alright i will come back if i have a mistake

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$ JJ•11mo ago

const { Client, Events, GatewayIntentBits } = require('discord.js');
const config = require('./config.json');
const client = new Client({ intents: [GatewayIntentBits.Guilds] });
});

client.on('message', message => {
    if (message.content === '!ping') {
        message.channel.send('Pong.');
    }
});

client.once(Events.ClientReady, c => {
    console.log(`Ready! Logged in as ${c.user.tag}`);
});

client.login(token);

const { Client, Events, GatewayIntentBits } = require('discord.js');
const config = require('./config.json');
const client = new Client({ intents: [GatewayIntentBits.Guilds] });
});

client.on('message', message => {
    if (message.content === '!ping') {
        message.channel.send('Pong.');
    }
});

client.once(Events.ClientReady, c => {
    console.log(`Ready! Logged in as ${c.user.tag}`);
});

client.login(token);

this correct v14 format correct?

Unknown User•11mo ago

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$ JJ•11mo ago

its still gonna work tho right?

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d.js docs•11mo ago

If you aren't getting content, embeds or attachments of a message, make sure you have the MessageContent intent enabled in the Developer Portal and provide it to your client:

const { Client, GatewayIntentBits } = require('discord.js');
const client = new Client({
    intents: [GatewayIntentBits.Guilds, GatewayIntentBits.GuildMessages, GatewayIntentBits.MessageContent]
});

const { Client, GatewayIntentBits } = require('discord.js');
const client = new Client({
    intents: [GatewayIntentBits.Guilds, GatewayIntentBits.GuildMessages, GatewayIntentBits.MessageContent]
});

$ JJ•11mo ago

const { Client, GatewayIntentBits } = require('discord.js');
const client = new Client({
    intents: [GatewayIntentBits.Guilds, GatewayIntentBits.GuildMessages, GatewayIntentBits.MessageContent]
});

client.on('Events.MessageCreate', m => {
    if (message.content === '!ping') {
        message.channel.send('Pong.');
    
});

client.once(Events.ClientReady, c => {
    console.log(`Ready! Logged in as ${c.user.tag}`);
});

client.login(token);

const { Client, GatewayIntentBits } = require('discord.js');
const client = new Client({
    intents: [GatewayIntentBits.Guilds, GatewayIntentBits.GuildMessages, GatewayIntentBits.MessageContent]
});

client.on('Events.MessageCreate', m => {
    if (message.content === '!ping') {
        message.channel.send('Pong.');
    
});

client.once(Events.ClientReady, c => {
    console.log(`Ready! Logged in as ${c.user.tag}`);
});

client.login(token);

fixed

Unknown User•11mo ago

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$ JJ•11mo ago

const { Client, GatewayIntentBits } = require('discord.js');
const client = new Client({
    intents: [GatewayIntentBits.Guilds, GatewayIntentBits.GuildMessages, GatewayIntentBits.MessageContent]
});

client.once(Events.MessageCreate, m => {
    if (message.content === '!ping') {
        message.channel.send('Pong.');
    
});

client.once(Events.ClientReady, c => {
    console.log(`Ready! Logged in as ${c.user.tag}`);
});

client.login(token);

const { Client, GatewayIntentBits } = require('discord.js');
const client = new Client({
    intents: [GatewayIntentBits.Guilds, GatewayIntentBits.GuildMessages, GatewayIntentBits.MessageContent]
});

client.once(Events.MessageCreate, m => {
    if (message.content === '!ping') {
        message.channel.send('Pong.');
    
});

client.once(Events.ClientReady, c => {
    console.log(`Ready! Logged in as ${c.user.tag}`);
});

client.login(token);

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$ JJ•11mo ago

im using daki hosting how im suppose to test it?

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$ JJ•11mo ago

my laptop cant run vsc without it crashing

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$ JJ•11mo ago

Actually nevermind, I just seen a way to do it with slash. But yk how circle uses prefix? I want to use prefix aswell because I'm making a bot like that. Okay, I will just use slash. I will see how it works.

TRKako•11mo ago

Maybe im a bit too late for answer this and may be useless due I use this in Discord.js v13 but this probably can help you

client.on('messageCreate', async message => {
    const prefix = "!"; //You can replace the ! with your prefix
    const args = message.content.slice(prefix.length).split(/ +/);
    const command = args.shift().toLowerCase();
    if(message.content.toLowerCase().startsWith(prefix))
      {
        if(command === "Command_name_01" || command === "Command_alias_02" || command === "Command_alias_03"/*etc...*/){

                  //Command code here                  

        }
    }
});

client.on('messageCreate', async message => {
    const prefix = "!"; //You can replace the ! with your prefix
    const args = message.content.slice(prefix.length).split(/ +/);
    const command = args.shift().toLowerCase();
    if(message.content.toLowerCase().startsWith(prefix))
      {
        if(command === "Command_name_01" || command === "Command_alias_02" || command === "Command_alias_03"/*etc...*/){

                  //Command code here                  

        }
    }
});

So, your command with prefix in a text channel should be something like this:

user input: !Command_name_01

bot output: some command

user input: !Command_alias_02

bot output: same command

user input: !Command_alias_03

bot output: same command as the first two

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How can I use an prefix instead of slash?