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# Adding bot to the server

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[**Click here**](https://membercounter.app/invite) **or** [**login into the bot dashboard**](https://membercounter.app/dashboard/)**, select a server and then press "Add to \<server name>"**

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**Select a server you want the bot to be in and then press "Continue"**

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**Review permissions that are being granted to the bot and press "Authorize". Below is explained why bot needs each permission. Feel free to opt out of non-crucial permissions if you won't need functionality that is dependent on it.**

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<table><thead><tr><th width="103" data-type="checkbox">Crucial</th><th width="181">Permission</th><th width="165">Functionality</th><th width="272">Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>true</td><td>Manage Channels</td><td>All Counters</td><td>Utilized to update the name or description of a channel</td></tr><tr><td>true</td><td>View Channels</td><td>All Counters</td><td>Utilized to update the name or description of a channel</td></tr><tr><td>true</td><td>Connect</td><td>All Counters</td><td>Utilized to update the name or description of a channel</td></tr><tr><td>false</td><td>Read Message History</td><td>Message Counters</td><td>Utilized in counters that are present in messages or embeds</td></tr><tr><td>false</td><td>Send Messages</td><td>Message Counters</td><td>Utilized in counters that are present in messages or embeds</td></tr><tr><td>false</td><td>Embed Links</td><td>Message Counters</td><td>Utilized in counters that are present in messages or embeds</td></tr><tr><td>false</td><td>Ban Members</td><td>Specific counter: banned members amount</td><td>Utilized to display the amount of banned members in specific counter</td></tr><tr><td>false</td><td>Use External Emoji</td><td>All Counters</td><td>Utilized for counters customization</td></tr></tbody></table>