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# Adding Nova to Discord

Add Nova to your Discord server in a few clicks.

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You must have **Administrator** or **Manage Server** permissions on the Discord server to add a bot.
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## Step 1 — Invite Nova

Click the invite link below to add Nova to your server:

[**Add Nova to Discord**](https://discord.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id=1263740412120662018\&permissions=1376805579860\&integration_type=0\&scope=bot)

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## Step 2 — Select Your Server

1. Choose the server you want to add Nova to from the dropdown
2. Click **"Continue"**

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## Step 3 — Confirm Permissions

Review and approve the required permissions:

| Permission           | Why It's Needed                                              |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| View Channels        | Read messages where Nova is mentioned                        |
| Send Messages        | Reply to users and deliver notifications                     |
| Embed Links          | Format rich responses with embeds                            |
| Attach Files         | Send images and charts                                       |
| Read Message History | Maintain conversation context                                |
| Manage Roles         | Assign token/NFT-gated roles (if configured)                 |
| Manage Messages      | Delete scam/spam messages (Nova Guardian auto-moderation)    |
| Moderate Members     | Time out (mute) a caught scammer, and undo it via **Revert** |
| Ban Members          | Ban a caught scammer via the **Ban** button on a flag report |

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The last three are only ever used by [Nova Guardian](/nova-bot/nova-ai-agent/community/nova-guardian.md), and only when a server admin explicitly turns **auto-moderation** on. Guardian is flag-only until then — Nova never deletes, mutes or bans anyone without that opt-in.
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Click **"Authorize"** to complete the setup.

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## Step 4 — Set Up Role Hierarchy

For role management features to work, Nova's role must be positioned **above** any roles it needs to assign:

1. Go to **Server Settings** → **Roles**
2. Drag the **Nova** role above the roles it should manage
3. Keep it **below** your admin/moderator roles

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Role hierarchy only matters if you plan to use Nova's role management features. If you're only using alerts and AI chat, you can skip this step.
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## You're All Set

Nova is now active in your server. See the [Quick Start](/nova-bot/getting-started.md#quick-start) for how to talk to Nova and the available commands.