# Invite Join Messages

## Set up your invite joins channel <a href="#set-up-your-notification-channel" id="set-up-your-notification-channel"></a>

&#x20;**1.** Create a channel for invites joins if you haven't already.

&#x20;**2.** Configure the bot to send join messages to that channel.\
**Example:`/invites join-channel set #welcome`**

{% hint style="warning" %}
The bot requires the following permissions: **`Manage Server, Manage Channel`**
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**3.** Edit your channel's settings, and go to the "Permissions" tab.

**4.** From the "Roles/Members" selection, add Sx Bot.&#x20;

**5.** Allow Sx Bot to have the following permissions in the channel:

* View Channel
* Send Messages

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## Customize the Invite join messages

**1.** Customize the Invite join message\
**Example:`/invites join-message set {MEMBER} was invited by {INVITER} and now has {INVITES} invites!`**

{% hint style="warning" %}
The bot requires the following permissions: **`Manage Server, Manage Channels`**
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**2.** You can use certain keys in brackets such as {INVITER} for the user who invited the member, {MEMBER} for the member, {INVITES} for the total invites, {INVITE\_CODE} for the invite code used, {MEMBER.

{% hint style="info" %}
For a full list of keys you can use, do `/invites join-message help`
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