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## About
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discord.js is a powerful node.js module that allows you to interact with the [Discord API](https://discordapp.com/developers/docs/intro) very easily.
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discord.js is a powerful node.js module that allows you to interact with the [Discord API](https://discordapp.com/developers/docs/intro) very easily.
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It takes a much more object-oriented approach than most other JS Discord libraries, making your bot's code much tidier and easier to comprehend.
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Usability and performance are key focuses of discord.js. It also has nearly 100% coverage of the Discord API.
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## Installation
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## Installation
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**Node.js 6.0.0 or newer is required.**
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**Node.js 6.0.0 or newer is required.**
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Without voice support: `npm install discord.js --save`
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Without voice support: `npm install discord.js --save`
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With voice support ([node-opus](https://www.npmjs.com/package/node-opus)): `npm install discord.js node-opus --save`
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With voice support ([node-opus](https://www.npmjs.com/package/node-opus)): `npm install discord.js node-opus --save`
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With voice support ([opusscript](https://www.npmjs.com/package/opusscript)): `npm install discord.js opusscript --save`
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With voice support ([opusscript](https://www.npmjs.com/package/opusscript)): `npm install discord.js opusscript --save`
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If both audio packages are installed, discord.js will automatically choose node-opus.
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The preferred audio engine is node-opus, as it performs significantly better than opusscript.
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The preferred audio engine is node-opus, as it performs significantly better than opusscript. When both are available, discord.js will automatically choose node-opus.
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Using opusscript is only recommended for development on Windows, since getting node-opus to build there can be a bit of a challenge.
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Using opusscript is only recommended for development on Windows, since getting node-opus to build there can be a bit of a challenge.
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For production bots, using node-opus should be considered a necessity, especially if they're going to be running on multiple servers.
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For production bots, using node-opus should be considered a necessity, especially if they're going to be running on multiple servers.
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discord.js is a powerful node.js module that allows you to interact with the [Discord API](https://discordapp.com/developers/docs/intro) very easily.
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# Welcome!
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# Welcome!
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Welcome to the discord.js v10 documentation.
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Welcome to the discord.js v10 documentation.
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v10 is just a more consistent and stable iteration over v9, and contains loads of new/improved features, optimisations, and bug fixes.
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v10 is just a more consistent and stable iteration over v9, and contains loads of new and improved features, optimisations, and bug fixes.
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## About
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discord.js is a powerful node.js module that allows you to interact with the [Discord API](https://discordapp.com/developers/docs/intro) very easily.
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It takes a much more object-oriented approach than most other JS Discord libraries, making your bot's code much tidier and easier to comprehend.
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Usability and performance are key focuses of discord.js. It also has nearly 100% coverage of the Discord API.
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## Installation
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## Installation
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**Node.js 6.0.0 or newer is required.**
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**Node.js 6.0.0 or newer is required.**
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Without voice support: `npm install discord.js --save`
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Without voice support: `npm install discord.js --save`
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With voice support ([node-opus](https://www.npmjs.com/package/node-opus)): `npm install discord.js node-opus --save`
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With voice support ([node-opus](https://www.npmjs.com/package/node-opus)): `npm install discord.js node-opus --save`
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With voice support ([opusscript](https://www.npmjs.com/package/opusscript)): `npm install discord.js opusscript --save`
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With voice support ([opusscript](https://www.npmjs.com/package/opusscript)): `npm install discord.js opusscript --save`
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If both audio packages are installed, discord.js will automatically prefer node-opus.
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The preferred audio engine is node-opus, as it performs significantly better than opusscript.
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The preferred audio engine is node-opus, as it performs significantly better than opusscript. When both are available, discord.js will automatically choose node-opus.
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Using opusscript is only recommended for development on Windows, since getting node-opus to build there can be a bit of a challenge.
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Using opusscript is only recommended for development on Windows, since getting node-opus to build there can be a bit of a challenge.
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For production bots, using node-opus should be considered a necessity, especially if they're going to be running on multiple servers.
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For production bots, using node-opus should be considered a necessity, especially if they're going to be running on multiple servers.
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