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# Preparations

Required Preparations to install MoonCord

#### Install Git first

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt install git
```

#### Create Discord Application

go onto the [Discord Applications](https://discord.com/developers/applications) Page and create an new Application:

![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/39838619/194649729-8f976a0c-61bc-4a5c-9050-330b96527ac6.png)

Name your application:

![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/39838619/194649773-dee20c61-feb7-4881-bad3-6a56a2759869.png)

Go to the Bot Page:

![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/39838619/194649883-2af91825-82af-4da9-98de-75031b940de5.png)

Create a Bot:

![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/39838619/194649937-184e484d-2881-4f33-aebf-7df1be461df9.png)

![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/39838619/194649965-f525cc71-8a4c-4818-8031-3fc2c3f09c9e.png)

Reset the token (you need the token later in the install script)

![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/39838619/194650111-93555e6e-036d-4bf9-bdaf-193d367dc9f8.png)

![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/39838619/194650172-004e1024-d2f3-4e29-a77a-f8d7e5ee85db.png)

Copy the Token for Later, you need it later in the install script

![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/39838619/194650292-72cffd35-e21c-4c85-b50f-ff967a0ea475.png)

Now Continue with the [Install Script](/mooncord/installation/install-script.md)